Micro: Perfect and Monopolistic Competition

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the calculations and graphical representations related to perfect competition and monopolistic competition, specifically focusing on quantity, price, consumer surplus, profit, and deadweight loss for both market structures.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks assistance in calculating quantity and price for perfect and monopolistic competition, as well as consumer surplus, profit, and deadweight loss.
  • Another participant suggests that the marginal cost (MC) is the supply function.
  • A participant notes that for perfect competition, price equals marginal cost (P = MC) and provides a calculation leading to a quantity of 4 and a price of 4.
  • There is a question about how to find marginal revenue (MR) for monopolistic competition.
  • A later reply indicates that the original poster has resolved their question independently.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion does not reach a consensus, as the original poster initially seeks help but later states they have figured it out on their own.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the assumptions made in the calculations, particularly in defining the marginal revenue for monopolistic competition and the implications of the provided equations.

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Hello guys,

There is something that I should study but is not on my book.

I am trying to find other explanations online but I can't.

So, it's pretty much to calculate quantity and price for perfect competition and monopolistic competition.

Then, consumer surplus for perfect competition and monopolistic competition.
Then, ∏ (profit) for both,
Then, deadweight loss for both.

Then, I should graph it. Take all the numbers, the information I got, and have them in one graph.

But I am lost. This is one of the examples my prof gave in class. I would like someone to give me, PLEASE, a better and easier explanation.It all starts with P = 12 - 2Q MC = 4
 
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Here's a hint the MC is the supply function.
 
I know that for perfect competition, P = MC
So,
12 - 2q = 4
q = 4
p = 4

For monopolistic competition MR = MC

Now, how to find MR?
 
Never mind. I already know how to solve it. Thanks.
 

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