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Q. Consider once again the microchip market. Demand for microprocessors is given by P = 35 - 5Q. Where Q is the quantity of microchips (in millions). The typical firm's cost of producing a chip is Ci= 5qi, where qi is the output of firm i.

a. Assume which one company acquires all the suppliers in the industry and thereby creates a monopoly. Illustrate what are the monopolist's profit maximizing cost and total output?

b. compute the monopolist's profit and the total consumer surplus of purchasers.

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