Question: Answer the following Questions for a Monopoly Firm. Price Quantity TR MR MC TC Profit $15,000 0 ---- ---- $50,000 14,000 1 $52,000 13,000 2

Answer the following Questions for a Monopoly Firm.

Price

Quantity

TR

MR

MC

TC

Profit

$15,000

0

----

----

$50,000

14,000

1

$52,000

13,000

2

$53,000

12,000

3

54,000

11,000

4

$2,000

10,000

5

59,000

9,000

6

4,000

8,000

7

$69,000

7,000

8

$8,000

6,000

9

5,000

10

4,000

11

$18,000

3,000

12

$143,000

a) Fill in the missing information above for this Monopoly Firm for its monthly production. Note there are no numbers for MC and MR when Q=0. Please note that the Total Variable Cost (VC) of producing 9 units of output is $37,000 and the Average Total Cost (ATC) of producing 10 units of output is $10,100.

b) At which unit of output does Diminishing Marginal Returns start? Please explain your answer.

c) If this firm produces in the Short Run, determine its profit maximizing/loss minimizing output level. Please explain your answer using MC and MR.

d) If this firm produces in the Short Run, determine its profit maximizing/loss minimizing price.

e) If this firm produces in the Short Run, state its profit maximizing/loss minimizing profit amount (from the profit column) .

f) If this firm shuts down in the Short Run, determine its profit maximizing/loss minimizing profit amount. Please explain your answer.

g) What should this firm do in the Short Run in order to maximize its profits/minimize its loss (produce or shut down)? Please explain your answer using numbers.

h) Explain what this firm should do in the Long Run.

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