Scenario 15-4 suppose a monopolist has a demand curve that can be expressed as p=90-q. the monopolist's marginal revenue curve can be expressed as mr=90-2q. the monopolist has constant marginal costs and average total costs of $10. refer to scenario 15-4. the profit-maximizing monopolist will produce an output level of

White truffles are a very prized and rare edible fungus that grow naturally in the countryside near alba, italy. suppose that it costs $200 per day to search for white truffles. on an average day, the total number of white truffles (t) found in alba is t = 20x − x 2 , where x is the number of people searching for white truffles on that day. white truffles can be sold for $100 each. if there is no regulation, how many more people will be searching for white truffles than the socially optimal number?