Question 1
Refer to the information provided in Table 13.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Refer to Table 13.2. If a monopoly faces the demand schedule given in the table and has a constant marginal and average cost of $6 per unit of providing the product, then the monopoly maximizes its profits by charging ________ per unit and selling ________ units of output.
◦ $6; 5
◦ $7; 4
◦ $5; 6
◦ $8; 3
Question 2
Refer to Scenario 13.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 13.1: The government of Catalina Island is currently inviting investors to bid for the exclusive right to provide cable television service to its residents. The market demand for this service is
P = 55 - 0.01
Q, where
Q is the number of households that would subscribe to the cable service and
P is the monthly fee charged to the subscribers. The associated marginal revenue curve is
MR = 55 - 0.02
Q. Universal Entertainment is interested in bidding for the right to provide cable service on Catalina Island. It has a constant average and marginal cost of $15 for providing cable service to each household.
Refer to Scenario 13.1. If Universal Entertainment were to be awarded the exclusive right to provide cable service on Catalina Island, how many households would it service?
◦ 2,000
◦ 2,750
◦ 4,000
◦ 5,500
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