11. Equilibrium of industry under perfect competition and monopoly: with the same MC curve £ Q O MC ( = supply under perfect competition) Q 1 MR P 1 Q 2 AR = D Comparison with Perfect competition P 2
12. The Monopolist Minimizes Losses in the Short Run p Marginal cost Average total cost Average variable cost Demand Average revenue Marginal revenue 0 Q e c b a Loss Quantity per period Dollars per unit A monopolist may not always make profit
22. 1st. degree price discrimination Price Quantity Demand PL Q For each consumer price charged=price willing to pay Monopolist appropriates all consumer surplus P1 P2 P3 P4 . .
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24. Profit-maximising output under third degree price discrimination fig O O O MR X MR Y MR T MC D Y 5 7 1000 2000 3000 (a) Market X (b) Market Y (c) Total (markets X + Y) 9 D X