Hot Air Balloon Rides is a single-price monopoly. Columns 1 and 2 of the table set out the market demand schedule and columns 2 and 3 set out the total cost schedule. Suppose the government taxes Hot Air by $30 per ride. Calculate Hot Air's new profit-maximizing quantity, price and economic profit. rides a month and the firm's profit- Hot Air's new profit-maximizing output is maximizing price is $ a ride. >>> Answer to 1 decimal place. When Hot Air produces the new profit-maximizing output and charges the profit-maximizing price, it of $ >>> Answer to 1 decimal place. >>> If the firm incurs an economic loss, select economic loss in the dropdown box and do not enter a minus sign

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Hot Air Balloon Rides is a single-price monopoly.
Columns 1 and 2 of the table set out the market demand schedule and columns 2
and 3 set out the total cost schedule.
Suppose the government taxes Hot Air by $30 per ride.
Calculate Hot Air's new profit-maximizing quantity, price and economic profit.
rides a month and the firm's profit-
Hot Air's new profit-maximizing output is
maximizing price is $ a ride.
>>> Answer to 1 decimal place.
When Hot Air produces the new profit-maximizing output and charges the
profit-maximizing price, it
of $
>>> Answer to 1 decimal place.
>>> If the firm incurs an economic loss, select economic loss in the dropdown box
and do not enter a minus sign
Transcribed Image Text:Hot Air Balloon Rides is a single-price monopoly. Columns 1 and 2 of the table set out the market demand schedule and columns 2 and 3 set out the total cost schedule. Suppose the government taxes Hot Air by $30 per ride. Calculate Hot Air's new profit-maximizing quantity, price and economic profit. rides a month and the firm's profit- Hot Air's new profit-maximizing output is maximizing price is $ a ride. >>> Answer to 1 decimal place. When Hot Air produces the new profit-maximizing output and charges the profit-maximizing price, it of $ >>> Answer to 1 decimal place. >>> If the firm incurs an economic loss, select economic loss in the dropdown box and do not enter a minus sign
Price
(dollars
per ride)
220
200
180
160
140
120
Quantity
(rides
per month)
0
1
2
3
4
45
5
Total cost
(dollars
per month)
80
250
440
650
880
1,130
Transcribed Image Text:Price (dollars per ride) 220 200 180 160 140 120 Quantity (rides per month) 0 1 2 3 4 45 5 Total cost (dollars per month) 80 250 440 650 880 1,130
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