Suppose a monopoly firm has an annual demand function of Qd = 20,000 - 250P, annual variable costs of VC = 16Q + 0.002Q2 and marginal cost of MC = 16 + 0.004Q, where Q is the annual quantity of output. In addition, the firm has an avoidable fixed cost of $25,000 per year. If this firm maximizes its profit, what is the value of the consumer surplus in the market?

If there is an increase in the expected future U.S. exchange rate, there is

A) an upward movement along the demand curve for dollars. B) a downward movement along the demand curve for dollars. C) a leftward shift of the demand curve for dollars. D) a rightward shift of the demand curve for dollars.

When a consumer chooses the combination of goods and services to buy, what is she or he trying to achieve?

What will be an ideal response?