Assume a firm is a monopolist in the output market (facing a product demand curve of p = 967 – 5Q) and purchases labor in a competitive labor market at a wage rate of w. The production function is Q = K 0.25 L. The capital is fixed at 12455 in the short-run. a) Solve for the profit-maximizing quantity (Q) and price (p) and the quantity of labor (L) as a function of the wage rate (w) in the short run. b) Assuming that the supply curve for labor is given as L=4+w, find the equilibrium labor quantity (L) and wage (w). Assume a firm is a monopolist in the output market (facing a product demand curve of \( \mathrm{p}=900+\boldsymbol{B}-5 \mathrm{Q} \) ) and purchases labor in a competitive labor market at a wage rate of w . The production function is \( \mathrm{Q}=\mathrm{K}^{0.25} \mathrm{~L} \). The capital is fixed at 1245 in the short-run. a) Solve for the profit-maximizing quantity \( (\mathrm{Q}) \) and price \( (\mathrm{p}) \) and the quantity of labor \( (\mathrm{L}) \) as a function of the wage rate (w) in the short run. b) Assuming that the supply curve for labor is given as \( \mathrm{L}=4+\mathrm{w} \), find the equilibrium labor quantity (L) and wage (w).
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