(b) Based on your answer in part (a), explain why the monopolist charges a higher price in one group than in the other. (5%)

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3. Consider a monopolist that serves two separate groups of consumers, labeled Group A and Group B. The inverse demand functions for the two groups are given by P_Ａ = 50 - q_Ａ and Pʙ = 30 - qʙ, respectively. The firm's cost function is $ \text{TC} = \frac{1}{2} \text{Q}^2 $, where Q = q_Ａ + qʙ is the total output.

Part II 1. Consider a Mundell-Fleming model (IS-LM-BP) for a small open economy with perfect capital mobility. The model is described by the following equations: Goods market: $$Y = C(Y) + I(r) + G + NX(e)$$ Money market: $$\frac{M}{P} = L(r, Y)$$ Foreign exchange market: $$r = r^*$$ where Y denotes output, C is consumption, I is investment, G is government spending, NX denotes net exports, r is the domestic interest rate, e is the exchange rate (defined as the amount of foreign currency per unit of domestic currency), and r* is the given world interest rate. Using this model, analyze the impact of an expansionary fiscal policy (an increase in government spending) on output and its effectiveness under (a) a floating exchange rate regime and (b) a fixed exchange rate regime. Illustrate your analysis using IS-LM-BP diagrams and provide a detailed explanation of how the economy adjusts to a new equilibrium. (10%)

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(b) Based on your answer in part (a), explain why the monopolist charges a higher price in one group than in the other. (5%)

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