How much will be sold and what will the price be

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A monopolist's demand curve is described by Q = 50 - 0.5 P

The firm's cost function is TC = 10 + 2 Q

a) Find the profit-maximizing quantity and price.

b) If the industry is regulated in a way that requires it to set P = AC, how much will be sold and what will the price be?

c) If the industry is regulated in a way that requires it to set P = MC, how much will be sold and what will the price be?

Reference no: EM13200000

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