PROFIT MAXIMIZING DECISION RULE UNDER MONOPOLY

• The Monopolist’s Marginal Revenue is given by the following:

MR = P[(1+E)/E]

where E is the elasticity of demand for the monopolist’s product and P is price

• The Monopolist’s Golden Rule for profit-maximization is given by

MR = MC

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