You Are the Manager of a Monopoly That Faces an Inverse

question 60

Essay

You are the manager of a monopoly that faces an inverse demand curve and has constant average and marginal costs of $20 per unit. The government is considering legislation that would regulate your firm's price at $20 per unit. What is the maximum amount your firm should be willing to spend to lobby against the regulation?

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