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Monopoly and the public interest
AR = D
£
Q
MCmonopoly
MR
AR = D
£
Q
MCmonopoly
MRQ1
P1
ACmonopoly
AC1
Monopoly and the public interest
AR = D
£
Q
MCmonopoly
MRQ1
P1
ACmonopoly
AC1
Monopoly and the public interest
AR = D
£
Q
MCmonopoly
MRQ1
P1
ACmonopoly
AC1
Why do we think Monopoly is bad?
AR = D
£
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MCmonopoly
MRQ1
P1
ACmonopoly
AC1
PPC
QPC
If we had perfect competition then P=MC,If we had perfect competition then P=MC,
andand quantity is higherquantity is higherprice is lowerprice is lower
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MCmonopoly
MRQM
PM
ACM
MCperfect competition
PPC
QPC
But what if Perfect competitive firm is small and unable to exploit returns to scale
ACmonopoly
AR = D
£
Q
MCmonopoly
MRQM
PM
ACM
MCperfect competition
PPC
QPC
But what if Perfect competitive firm is small and unable to exploit returns to scale
ACmonopoly