25. A monopoly firm's market demand function is P = a - bQ, where Q is output and P is price. (a) What is the firm's marginal revenue (MR) function (which is a function of Q)? [Please use the method introduced in the class. Don't use calculus.] The firm's marginal cost (MC) function is MC = cQ. Solve the firm's profit-maximizing output. (b)

25. A monopoly firm's market demand function is P = a - bQ, where Q is output and P is price. (a) What is the firm's marginal revenue (MR) function (which is a function of Q)? [Please use the method introduced in the class. Don't use calculus.] The firm's marginal cost (MC) function is MC = cQ. Solve the firm's profit-maximizing output. (b)

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