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II: a monopolist is able to increase the amount of product she sells from 400 to

ID: 2495473 • Letter: I

Question

II: a monopolist is able to increase the amount of product she sells from 400 to 420 units by lowering the price of that product from $50 to $45, her marginal revenue is:

$-55.

$55.

$1,100.

$-1,100.

III: A price-discriminating monopolist can increase profits by:

charging a higher price to everyone than it would if it could not price discriminate.

charging a lower price to everyone than it would if it could not price discriminate.

charging a higher price to those with less elastic demand and a lower price to those with more elastic demand than it would if it could not price discriminate.

charging a lower price to those with less elastic demand and a higher price to those with more elastic demand than it would if it could not price discriminate.


$-55.

$55.

$1,100.

$-1,100.

Explanation / Answer

II)Her marginal Revenue is -$55

III: A price-discriminating monopolist can increase profits by charging a higher price to those with less elastic demand and a lower price to those with more elastic demand than it would if it could not price discriminate.