Asked by Angela Fuquay on Jun 24, 2024

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(Figure: The Profit-Maximizing Output and Price) Use Figure: The Profit-Maximizing Output and Price.Assume that there are no fixed costs and AC = MC = $200.At the profit-maximizing output and price for a monopolist,total surplus is:

A) $3,200.
B) $4,800
C) $1,000.
D) $1,600.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, representing the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods or services.

AC

Short for Alternating Current, a type of electrical current where the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction.

MC

Marginal Cost, the increase in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a product or service.

  • Analyze the concept of deadweight loss in the context of monopoly and its impact on social welfare.
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shama ahmadJun 29, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
At the profit-maximizing output and price, the monopolist produces 24 units and sets a price of $400. The total surplus is the sum of producer surplus ($4,800) and consumer surplus ($0), which equals $4,800. Therefore, the correct answer is B.