Calculating profit maximizing output and price level
For a monopoly, total and marginal revenue relations are as follows:
TR = $250Q-$0.001Q2
MR = MTR/MQ = $250-$0.002Q
MC = $150
A. As a monopoly, calculate output, price and profits at the profit maximizing level.
B. What price and profit levels would prevail following expiration patent protection (assume perfectly competitive pricing would result).
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Solution:
A. As a monopoly, calculate output, price and profits at the profit maximizing level.
TR=250Q-0.001 Q^2
Marginal Revenue=MR=d(TR)/dQ=250-0.002Q
MC=150
A monopolist sets its output such that MR=MC to maximize his profits
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Solution describes the steps for calculating profit maximizing ouput level, price and profit for a monopoly firm. It also calculates price and output level for the firm on expiry of patent protection.