The table below depicts the revenue for the only restaurant in a small rural town. It costs the restaurant $6.50 to prepare each meal. Use the table to answer questions. Quantity Price Total Revenue Marginal Revenue Total Costs Marginal Costs Economic Profit/Loss 0 $8.00           1 $7.50           2 $7.00           3 $6.50           4 $6.00           5 $5.50           What is the profit maximizing level of output for the monopolist? What is the economic profit at this level of output? What is the total economic surplus? What price should the restaurant charge if it wants to maximize the total economic surplus? (i.e. What level of output would achieve allocative efficiency? At this level of output what is the economic profit for the restaurant? How many meals will the restaurant produce if it can engage in perfect price discrimination? How much economic profit will the restaurant earn if they are able to charge each customer the maximum price they are willing to pay

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  1. The table below depicts the revenue for the only restaurant in a small rural town. It costs the restaurant $6.50 to prepare each meal. Use the table to answer questions.

    Quantity

    Price

    Total Revenue

    Marginal Revenue

    Total Costs

    Marginal Costs

    Economic Profit/Loss

    0

    $8.00

     

     

     

     

     

    1

    $7.50

     

     

     

     

     

    2

    $7.00

     

     

     

     

     

    3

    $6.50

     

     

     

     

     

    4

    $6.00

     

     

     

     

     

    5

    $5.50

     

     

     

     

     
    1. What is the profit maximizing level of output for the monopolist? What is the economic profit at this level of output? What is the total economic surplus?
    2. What price should the restaurant charge if it wants to maximize the total economic surplus? (i.e. What level of output would achieve allocative efficiency? At this level of output what is the economic profit for the restaurant?
    3. How many meals will the restaurant produce if it can engage in perfect price discrimination? How much economic profit will the restaurant earn if they are able to charge each customer the maximum price they are willing to pay
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