(a) To maximize profit, a monopolist would produce at which output level? Q1, Q2. Q3, Q4,...

 

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(a) To maximize profit, a monopolist would produce at which output level? Q1, Q2. Q3, Q4, or 0? Explain your reason (b) What is the monopolist's profit-maximizing price? P1, P2, P3, P4, or 0? Explain your reasoning. (c) What could cause a shift in the average total cost curve from ATC1 to ATC2? Explain. (d) If the firm's ATC curve happens to be ATC1, would the profit-maximizing monopolist stay in business? Explain. (e) If the firm's ATC curve happens to be ATC2, would the profit-maximizing monopolist stay in business? Explain. (f) If the firm's ATC curve happens to be ATC3, would the profit-maximizing monopolist stay in business? Explain. Price and cost per unit P P3 P₂ P. 0 Q₁ Q₂ Q3 MR Q4 MO Demand ATC ATC₂ ATC, Quantity (a) To maximize profit, a monopolist would produce at which output level? Q1, Q2. Q3, Q4, or 0? Explain your reason (b) What is the monopolist's profit-maximizing price? P1, P2, P3, P4, or 0? Explain your reasoning. (c) What could cause a shift in the average total cost curve from ATC1 to ATC2? Explain. (d) If the firm's ATC curve happens to be ATC1, would the profit-maximizing monopolist stay in business? Explain. (e) If the firm's ATC curve happens to be ATC2, would the profit-maximizing monopolist stay in business? Explain. (f) If the firm's ATC curve happens to be ATC3, would the profit-maximizing monopolist stay in business? Explain. Price and cost per unit P P3 P₂ P. 0 Q₁ Q₂ Q3 MR Q4 MO Demand ATC ATC₂ ATC, Quantity

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