Table 17-1 Imagine a Small Town in Which Only Two Residents,Lisa and Residents,Lisa

question 7

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Table 17-1
Imagine a small town in which only two residents,Lisa and Mark,own wells that produce safe drinking water.Each week Lisa and Mark work together to decide how many gallons of water to pump.They bring the water to town and sell it at whatever price the market will bear.To keep things simple,suppose that Lisa and Mark can pump as much water as they want without cost so that the marginal cost of water equals zero.The weekly town demand schedule and total revenue schedule for water is shown in the table below:

-Refer to Table 17-1.If Lisa and Mark operate as a profit-maximizing monopoly in the market for water,what price will they charge?

• A) $20
• B) $40
• C) $60
• D) $70

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Definitions:

Factor's Price

The payment for the use of a factor of production, such as wages for labor, rent for land, or interest on capital.

Value of the Marginal Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a factor of production.

Total Revenue

The sum of income a company earns from selling products or providing services before deducting any costs.

Value of the Marginal Product

The additional revenue a firm receives from hiring one more unit of input, like labor, in the production process.