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A monopoly faces the demand function Q = 30 – p. Its inverse demand function is therefore p = 30 – Q, so its marginal revenue function is MR = 30 – 2Q. The firm’s cost function is C = 6Q + Q2, so its marginal cost is MC = 6 + 2Q. The monopoly sets its price. Its quantity is determined by the demand function.

Q=30-p






p=30-Q






MR=30-2Q





C=6Q  +Q2






MC=6+2Q
















a)Calculate the output, revenues, costs, profits, marginal revenues, and marginal costs for p =15, 16, 17, …, 30. Determine the price that maximizes profit and verify that MR = MC at this price. Determine the price that maximizes total surplus and verify that p = MC at this price. 
b)Calculate the consumer surplus and total surplus in your spreadsheet. The formula for consumer surplus is CS = 0.5(30 – p)Q. The firm’s producer surplus equals its profit because it has no fixed cost. Total surplus is the sum of the consumer surplus and the producer surplus. If the profit-maximizing monopoly price is charged instead of the price that maximizes total surplus, what is the deadweight loss? 

CS=0.5(30-p)Q





a)




b)



pQRCProfitMRMCCSTS


$1515$225$315-$90$0$36######$23


$1614$224$280-$56$2$34$98.00$42


$1713$221$247-$26$4$32$84.50$59


$1812$216$216$0$4$30$72.00$72


$1911$209$187$22$8$28$60.50$83


$2010$200$160$40$10$26$50.00$90


$219$189$135$54$12$24$40.50$95


$229$198$135$63$12$24$36.00$99


$237$161$91$70$16$20$24.50$95


$246$144$72$72$18$18$18.00$90


$255$125$55$70$20$16$12.50$83


$264$104$40$64$22$14$8.00$72


$273$81$27$54$24$12$4.50$59


$282$56$16$40$26$10$2.00$42


$291$29$7$22$28$8$0.50$23


$300$0$0$0$30$6$0.00$0














The maximum profit is $72when the price is $24. (Verify that MR=MC)












The maximum total surplus is $99when the price is $22. (Verify that P=MC)












b)The deadweight loss is $.





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