Drugtech has produced another new drug, a vaccine for the common cold! It has received a...
- Drugtech has produced another new drug, a vaccine for the common cold! It has received a patent for the drug’s formula and thus can operate as a monopolist until the patent expires. Drugtech faces demand of P=120-5Q for the vaccine and produce each shot of the vaccine at a constant marginal cost of 10 dollars. Hint: MR=120-10Q. Show ALL work.
- What is the optimal quantity it should produce?
- What is the optimal price it should charge?
- Graph the market for the vaccine, labeling price, quantity, and calculate areas of consumer & producer surplus.
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