A Risk-Neutral Monopoly Must Set Output Before It Knows the Market

Multiple Choice

A risk-neutral monopoly must set output before it knows the market price.There is a 50 percent chance the firm's demand curve will be P = 20 − Q and a 50 percent chance it will be P = 40 − Q.The marginal cost of the firm is MC = Q.What is the expression for the expected marginal revenue function?

A) E(MR) = 20 − 2Q
B) E(MR) = 30 − 2Q
C) E(MR) = 40 − 2Q
D) E(MR) = 50 − 2Q