1. For the same demand and cost conditions, how do price and output of a monopoly compare to those for a competitive firm and why is the deadweight loss of a monopoly a loss of welfare?
2. a)Define the market for Coca-Cola. That is, what would you include in the market for Coca-Cola?
b)Considering your answer for part a, how does what you include in this market alter the market power of Coca-Cola?
c) Explain how cross-price elasticity of demand is relevant to a firm being investigated for antitrust violation. If you were the chief economist for this firm, would you want to show a high cross-price elasticity or a low-low cross price elasticity of demand between your product and a rival product? Why?