You operate a monopoly with demand, marginal revenue and marginal cost depicted in the graph below. What price and quantity (approximately) should you charge if you want to maximize profit?

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You operate a monopoly with demand, marginal revenue and marginal cost depicted in the graph
below. What price and quantity (approximately) should you charge if you want to maximize profit?
10
9
7
MC
6
D
1
MR
1
4
9.
10
Quantity
Q* = 5.8 and P* = 4.2
Q
5.8 and P*
2.9
%3D
Q
= 3.5 and P*
3
Q
3.5 and P* = 6.5
Price
4.
Transcribed Image Text:You operate a monopoly with demand, marginal revenue and marginal cost depicted in the graph below. What price and quantity (approximately) should you charge if you want to maximize profit? 10 9 7 MC 6 D 1 MR 1 4 9. 10 Quantity Q* = 5.8 and P* = 4.2 Q 5.8 and P* 2.9 %3D Q = 3.5 and P* 3 Q 3.5 and P* = 6.5 Price 4.
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