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A monopolist is deciding how to allocate output between two geographically separated markets (East Coast and Midwest). Demand and marginal revenue for the two markets are: P1 = 20 - 0, MR1 = 20 - 0 P2 = 25 - 20, MR2 = 25 - 40 The monopolist's total cost is C = 25 + 5(0 - 0). What are the price, output, profits, marginal revenues, and deadweight loss if the monopolist can price discriminate? (Round all answers to two decimal places) In market 1, the price is $12.50 and the quantity is 7.5. In market 2, the price is $15 and the quantity is unknown. The monopolist's profit is $101.25 and the deadweight loss is unknown.

          A monopolist is deciding how to allocate output between two geographically separated markets (East Coast and Midwest). Demand and marginal revenue for the two markets are:
P1 = 20 - 0, MR1 = 20 - 0
P2 = 25 - 20, MR2 = 25 - 40

The monopolist's total cost is C = 25 + 5(0 - 0).

What are the price, output, profits, marginal revenues, and deadweight loss if the monopolist can price discriminate? (Round all answers to two decimal places)

In market 1, the price is $12.50 and the quantity is 7.5.
In market 2, the price is $15 and the quantity is unknown.

The monopolist's profit is $101.25 and the deadweight loss is unknown.
        
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A monopolist is deciding how to allocate output between two geographically separated markets (East Coast and Midwest). Demand and marginal revenue for the two markets are: P1 = 20 - 0, MR1 = 20 - 0 P2 = 25 - 20, MR2 = 25 - 40 The monopolist's total cost is C = 25 + 5(0 - 0). What are the price, output, profits, marginal revenues, and deadweight loss if the monopolist can price discriminate? (Round all answers to two decimal places) In market 1, the price is $12.50 and the quantity is 7.5. In market 2, the price is $15 and the quantity is unknown. The monopolist's profit is $101.25 and the deadweight loss is unknown.
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00:01 We have that when the monopolies price discriminates, then he will charge different prices and sell different quantities in both markets.
00:11 So in market 1, we have that mr1, it is 20 minus 2 q1.
00:26 And we have the marginal cost of 5, and we have q1.
00:37 Of 7 .5 units and the price p1 is 12 .5 so profit is the p1 q1 minus 5 plus 5 q and that's going to be um 51 .25 dollars so if r1 which means the marginal revenues, it is 20 minus 2, multiply by 7 .5, and that is 5...
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