Exercise 1. Monopoly with Linear Costs facing a Linear
Demand
A monopoly has the cost function c(y)=10y+100, and is facing a
market demand D(p)=100-2p.
a) What is the inverse demand function, p(y)? Having profits
be π = p(y)∙y – c(y), what is the profit maximizing output level?
What is the corresponding market price?
b) Calculate the monopolist’s profit and producer surplus.
What is the consumer surplus? What is the deadweight loss?
c) The government imposes a production tax, tP=10, so...