Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 42

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Scenario: A Small-Town Monopolist
A monopolist sells cable subscriptions in a small town and finds that it can sell 100 subscriptions when the price is $15 a week and an additional 75 subscriptions when the price is $10 a week. The MC for the provision of the cable is $5 a week. There are no fixed costs.
-(Scenario: A Small-Town Monopolist) Look at the scenario A Small-Town Monopolist. If the company is allowed to offer different prices for its good, what is the maximum amount of profit this company can earn?

• A) $1,000
• B) $750
• C) $1,375
• D) $1,520

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Definitions:

Mechanistic Designs

Mechanistic designs in organizations are structured, hierarchical, and bureaucratic systems, characterized by clear, rigid divisions of labor and centralization of decision-making.

Tight Structures

Organizational frameworks characterized by strict rules, procedures, and hierarchical relationships intended to ensure control and order.

Horizontal Form

An organizational structure that emphasizes teamwork and collaboration across departments without a strict hierarchy.

Organic Designs

An approach to organizing and designing workplaces that is flexible, adaptable, and focused on collaboration and networking, in contrast to rigid, hierarchical structures.