Questions:
1.What is the difference between and purely competitive market and pure monopolist in terms of profit maximization and pricing?
Perfect Competition Consultants Solutions
Firms
P
Q
TR
TC
P/L
TVC
ATC
AVC
MC
1.
4
100
400
350
+50
300
3.5
3
5
2.
10
20
200
500
-300
300
25
15
10
3.
50
100
5000
5100
-100
3000
51
30
90
4.
25
100
2500
2500
0
2000
25
20
25
2.The four perfect competitors shown above have hired you to advise them. The only concern they have is to maximize profits. Based on your analysis of the data for each of their situations, what would you advise each of these firms to do and why?
Monopoly Consultant Solutions
Firms
P
MR
Q
TR
TC
P/L
TVC
ATC
AVC
MC
1.
10
5
10
100
50
+50
30
5
3
7
2.
50
50
2500
2600
-100
1600
52
32
50
3.
10
5
1000
10000
8000
+2000
5000
8
5 (min)
5
4.
90
70
25