A monopoly faces an inverse demand curve of P = 100 - 2Q. The marginal cost curve is MC = .5Q. What government price ceiling would represent optimal price regulation?
What will be an ideal response?
Setting P = 100 - 2Q = .5Q = MC, the optimal price ceiling is $40.
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