is QL=60−200PL; and that for any per-minute price PH in the high-demand plan, the fixed fee in the high-demand plan leaves a high-demand consumer with zero surplus; that the number of minutes in the high-demand plan is QH=140−200PH. What are the two-part tariff plans that maximize the monopolist's profit?
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