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. The table below shows the different combinations of price and quantity and the

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Question

. The table below shows the different combinations of price and quantity and the corresponding total cost for a monopoly firm. Complete the table. Find the combination of output and price that maximizes profit and calculate the maximum profit. Explain using marginal reasoning.

Quantity

Price

Total Revenue

Marginal Revenue

Total

Cost

Marginal Cost

0

$15

$10

1

13

13

2

11

17

3

9

22

4

7

28

5

5

35

Quantity

Price

Total Revenue

Marginal Revenue

Total

Cost

Marginal Cost

0

$15

$10

1

13

13

2

11

17

3

9

22

4

7

28

5

5

35

Explanation / Answer

Quantity

Price

Total Revenue

Marginal Revenue

Total

Cost

Marginal Cost

0

$15

15

-

$10

-

1

13

13

-2

13

3

2

11

22

9

17

4

3

9

27

5

22

5

4

7

28

1

28

3

5

5

25

-3

35

7

For the quantity 3 the total revnue is 11 as the marginal revenue is highest and the marginal costs at the quantity 2 is $ 4, which will be profitable for the monopolist.

Quantity

Price

Total Revenue

Marginal Revenue

Total

Cost

Marginal Cost

0

$15

15

-

$10

-

1

13

13

-2

13

3

2

11

22

9

17

4

3

9

27

5

22

5

4

7

28

1

28

3

5

5

25

-3

35

7