Suppose Always There Wireless Serves 100 High-Demand Wireless Consumers,who Each

question 54

Multiple Choice

Suppose Always There Wireless serves 100 high-demand wireless consumers,who each have a monthly demand curve for wireless minutes of Q^d_H = 200 - 100P,and 300 low-demand consumers,who each have a monthly demand curve for wireless minutes of Q^d_L = 100 - 100P,where P is the per-minute price in dollars.The marginal cost is $0.25 per minute.Suppose Always There Wireless charges $0.30 per minute.If Always There Wireless charges the highest fixed fee that it can without losing the low-demand consumers,what is the profit from sales to each of the high-demand consumers?

• A) $28.00
• B) $24.50
• C) $33.00
• D) $28.13

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Definitions:

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where due to high infrastructure costs or significant barriers to entry, a single company can supply a product or service more efficiently than any potential competitor.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, reflecting the true financial gain of a business.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller charges different prices for the same product or service to different customers, not based on differences in costs.

Marginal Cost

The additional expense incurred from producing another unit of a product.