2024, Set 2, Question 1 · Long · 10 points
Drug patent monopoly and price discrimination
Graph a monopoly drug maker earning profit and shade consumer surplus, then mark the output that would maximize revenue and name demand elasticity there. Show what perfect price discrimination does to price and consumer surplus, and explain how losing the patent changes demand elasticity.
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