CFA Practice Question
Refer to the graph below. Assuming that the monopoly maximizes profit, it will earn profits of ______.

A. $8,000 per day
B. $40,000 per day
C. $160,000 per day
Explanation: Total profits equal per unit profits ($200) multiplied by output (200), or $40,000.
User Contributed Comments 7
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jgraham6 | can someone help me w/ this?? |
StanleyMo | hello jgraham, the profit is equal price set - ATC area. where you get 200 x (600-400). |
Candy220 | A monopoly's economic profit is maximized when MR = MC (when the 2 curves intersect). So the profit maximizing output = 200 and the price = $600. The economic profit is the box where price is greater than AC. So, your profit per output = $600 - $400 = $200 and your profit maximizing ouput = 200, so the economic profit = $200 * 200 = $40,000. You can refer to your Economic book (volume 2) pgs 185 - 188 for a better explanation |
davcer | graham, question is asking about profit, not revenue, so thus 40,000 is the answer |
bwils39 | What does the "D" line represent? |
deleseleuc | D is the demand line |
bnapoleo | You can also do this by P*Q Where P=Q Demanded, then do P*Q where P=MC. So 600*200=120,000 (TR) and 400*200=80,000(TC) Profit=Revenue-Cost = 120,000-80,000=40,000 |