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ZD&D holds a patent on a unique medical device that is used for DNA mapping. Assume...

ZD&D holds a patent on a unique medical device that is used for DNA mapping. Assume that ZD&D is a single-price profit-maximizing monopolist and is currently earning positive economic profits.

(a) Draw a correctly labeled graph and show each of the following

ZD&D’s profit-maximizing price and quantity, labeled as P* and Q*.

The area representing ZD&D’s economic profits.

The allocatively efficient level of output, labeled as Qs.


(b) Instead of maximizing profit, assume that now ZD&D maximizes its total revenue.
On your graph in part (a), identify the output level that ZD&D would chose, labeled as Qr.

(c) Assume that the government imposes a set price (a price control) on ZD&D so that the allocatively efficient level of output, Qs, is produced.
On your graph in part (a), show this set price, labeled as Ps.

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