Draw the market for trash pick-up by a local government monopoly providers
- Draw the market for trash pick-up by a local government monopoly providers. Qd = 3000 – P. The Marginal Revenue for the provider is 3000 – 2Q. Marginal Cost = Q. NOTE P is measured in cents.
- What price would maximize total surplus?
- If the government were to privatize the trash collection
- What Quantity will the new monopolist produce? What will be the price?
- Show the profits (producer surplus) of the new private monopoly.
- Show the dead weight loss created by the monopolist.
- Why might the government do this given your answers above?