A Monopolist Faces the (Inverse)demand for Its Product: P =

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Essay

A monopolist faces the (inverse)demand for its product: p = 50 - 2Q.The monopolist has a marginal cost of 10/unit and a fixed cost given by F.
a.Assume that F is sufficiently small such that the monopolist produces a strictly positive level of output.What is the profit-maximizing price and quantity?
b.Compute the maximum profit for the monopolist in terms of F.
c.For what values of F will the monopolists profit be negative?

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