A Monopolist Has a Constant Marginal Cost of $2 Per

question 12

Multiple Choice

A monopolist has a constant marginal cost of $2 per unit and no fixed costs.He faces separate markets in the United States and England.He can set one price p₁ for the U.S.market and another price p₂ for the English market.If demand in the United States is given by Q₁ = 6,000 - 600p₁ and demand in England is given by Q₂ = 2,400 - 400p₂, then the price in the United States will

• A)be larger than the price in England by $2.
• B)be smaller than the price in England by $2.
• C)equal the price in England.
• D)be larger than the price in England by $4.
• E)be smaller than the price in England by $4.

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Definitions:

Output

The total amount of goods and services produced by an economic system or by a firm.

Marginal Benefit

The boost in satisfaction or utility received from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Efficiency Loss

The reduction in economic efficiency due to factors like market distortions, resulting in resources not being allocated optimally.

Deadweight Loss

refers to the loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved, leading to a reduction in total societal welfare.