Question: 5. (22) A monopoly firm faces two consumers; one whose demand is Q1 = 8 - P. The other's demand is Q2 = 16 -

 5. (22) A monopoly firm faces two consumers; one whose demand

is Q1 = 8 - P. The other's demand is Q2 =

5. (22) A monopoly firm faces two consumers; one whose demand is Q1 = 8 - P. The other's demand is Q2 = 16 - 2P. The firm has zero costs C(Q) = 0. You may want to graph demand. a. (4) Derive (points for steps) the firm's profit-maximizing price if it cannot price discriminate. Label it PI. b. (5) Given the price in a, derive the profit-maximizing fixed fee the firm could charge and explain why (participation constraint) it works. Label it F1. c. (3) What is the net consumer surplus of each consumer with { P1, F1} d. (10) Let your answers in a and b (i.e., {P1, Fi} ) be one two-part offer from the firm. Given this derive the optimal second two-part tariff (price and fixed fee, P2, F2) the firm would set and explain why the high demand consumer takes this offer instead

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