In terms of perfect first-degree price discrimination, could you show that the firm's price of the last unit sold would equal the marginal cost of producing that unit and that the firm would produce the perfectly competitive level of output? If you can use a graph, that would help me understand thank you.

In terms of perfect first-degree price discrimination, could you show that the firm's price of the last unit sold would equal the marginal cost of producing that unit and that the firm would produce the perfectly competitive level of output? If you can use a graph, that would help me understand thank you.

Microeconomics A Contemporary Intro

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285635101

Author:MCEACHERN

Publisher:MCEACHERN

Chapter9: Monopoly

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13QFR

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