A monopolist producer of a drug Zeta has demand P=180 – 0.2q
and costs C=5000+30q+0.2q2.
Derive the MC, ATC, and MR functions.
Derive the profit-maximizing price, quantity, and profit. Show
on a graph.
What is the price and quantity if the monopolist loses patent
protection and the industry becomes perfectly
competitive? What is the size of the deadweight loss in
monopoly? Show the deadweight loss triangle in the
graph.
Suppose demand for apartments in Honolulu is P=6600-0.5q and
supply is P=0.25q.
Derive...