The demand and total cost functions for a monopoly firm are:   Q(P) = 39.5 – 0.5P TC  (Q) = 60 – Q + 0.5 Q^2     d) What are the firm's fixed and variable costs? e) What would be the socially optimal Q* and P* (round to 1 decimal place if needed)?

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The demand and total cost functions for a monopoly firm are:  

Q(P) = 39.5 – 0.5P TC 

(Q) = 60 – Q + 0.5 Q^2  

 

d) What are the firm's fixed and variable costs?

e) What would be the socially optimal Q* and P* (round to 1 decimal place if needed)?

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