Suppose that the market for bike locks is served by a monopolist with marginal cost given...

Suppose that the market for bike locks is served by a monopolist with marginal cost given by MC = 20. It is also the case that inverse demand for bike locks is given by P = 100 – 0.25Q.

(20 points) What are the equilibrium price and quantity?
(15 points) What is the monopoly profit?
(15 points) What is the deadweight loss associated with monopoly power?

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