In: Economics
Answer the following Questions for a Monopoly Firm.
Price |
Quantity |
TR |
MR |
MC |
TC |
Profit |
$15,000 |
0 |
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-$20,000 |
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14,000 |
1 |
$2,000 |
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13,000 |
2 |
$23,000 |
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12,000 |
3 |
$24,000 |
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11,000 |
4 |
$25,000 |
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10,000 |
5 |
$3,000 |
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9,000 |
6 |
$5,000 |
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8,000 |
7 |
$41,000 |
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7,000 |
8 |
$12,000 |
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6,000 |
9 |
$73,000 |
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5,000 |
10 |
$30,000 |
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4,000 |
11 |
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3,000 |
12 |
a) Fill in the missing information above for this Monopoly Firm for its monthly production. Note there are no numbers for MC and MR when Q=0. Please note that the Total Variable Cost (VC) of producing 12 units of output is $183,000 and the Average Total Cost (ATC) of producing 11 units of output is $13,000.
b) At which unit of output does Diminishing Marginal Returns start? Please explain your answer using numbers.
c) If this firm produces in the Short Run, determine its profit maximizing/loss minimizing output level. Please explain your answer using MC and MR with numbers.
P | Q | TR | MR | MC | TC | PROFIT |
15000 | 0 | 0 | 20000 | -20000 | ||
14000 | 1 | 14000 | 14000 | 2000 | 22000 | -8000 |
13000 | 2 | 26000 | 12000 | 1000 | 23000 | 3000 |
12000 | 3 | 36000 | 10000 | 1000 | 24000 | 12000 |
11000 | 4 | 44000 | 8000 | 1000 | 25000 | 19000 |
10000 | 5 | 50000 | 6000 | 3000 | 28000 | 22000 |
9000 | 6 | 54000 | 4000 | 5000 | 33000 | 21000 |
8000 | 7 | 56000 | 2000 | 8000 | 41000 | 15000 |
7000 | 8 | 56000 | 0 | 12000 | 53000 | 3000 |
6000 | 9 | 54000 | -2000 | 20000 | 73000 | -19000 |
5000 | 10 | 50000 | -4000 | 30000 | 103000 | -53000 |
4000 | 11 | 44000 | -6000 | 40000 | 143000 | -99000 |
3000 | 12 | 36000 | -8000 | 60000 | 203000 | -167000 |
TR=P*Q
MR=Change in TR/change in Q
MC=change in TC
TC=Cumulative of MC
Profit = TR-TC
Diminishing marginal returns starts when MC starts increasing at Output = 5 units
Setting MR=MC, this firm will produce 5 units when P=10000