To find the profit-maximizing price, we first need to find the quantity at which the monopolist maximizes its profit. This is where Marginal Cost (MC) equals Marginal Revenue (MR).

1. First, we need to find the Marginal Cost (MC). The total cost (TC) function is given by TC = 300 + 10Q + Q^2/2. The marginal cost is the derivative of the total cost function with respect to Q.

MC = d(TC)/dQ = 10 + Q

2. Next, we need to find the Marginal Revenue (MR). The demand function is P = 259 - 2Qd. We can rewrite this as Qd = (259 - P)/2. Revenue (R) is price times quantity, so R = P*Qd = P*(259 - P)/2. The marginal revenue is the derivative of the revenue function with respect to Q.

MR = d(R)/dQ = 259 - 2P

3. Set MC equal to MR to find the profit-maximizing quantity.

10 + Q = 259 - 2P
Q = 259 - 2P - 10
Q = 249 - 2P

4. Substitute Q from step 3 into the demand function to find the profit-maximizing price.

P = 259 - 2*(249 - 2P)
P = 259 - 498 + 4P
3P = -239
P = -239/3
P = -79.67

However, price cannot be negative. There seems to be a mistake in the calculations. Let's go back to step 3 and solve for P instead of Q:

10 + Q = 259 - 2P
2P = 259 - 10 - Q
2P = 249 - Q
P = (249 - Q) / 2

Now, substitute Q = 249 - 2P from step 3 into this equation:

P = (249 - (249 - 2P)) / 2
P = 2P / 2
P = P

This is a tautology, meaning our calculations are still incorrect. The problem lies in the fact that we have two variables (P and Q) and only one equation. We need another equation to solve for P and Q. This equation should come from the condition that the monopolist is maximizing profit, but this condition is not given in the problem. Therefore, we cannot find the profit-maximizing price with the information given.

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To find the profit-maximizing price, we first need to find the quantity at which the monopolist maximizes its profit. This is where Marginal Cost (MC) equals Marginal Revenue (MR).

1. First, we need to find the Marginal Cost (MC). The total cost (TC) function is given by TC = 300 + 10Q + Q^2/2. The marginal cost is the derivative of the total cost function with respect to Q.

MC = d(TC)/dQ = 10 + Q

2. Next, we need to find the Marginal Revenue (MR). The demand function is P = 259 - 2Qd. We can rewrite this as Qd = (259 - P)/2. Revenue (R) is price times quantity, so R = P*Qd = P*(259 - P)/2. The marginal revenue is the derivative of the revenue function with respect to Q.

MR = d(R)/dQ = 259 - 2P

3. Set MC equal to MR to find the profit-maximizing quantity.

10 + Q = 259 - 2P
   Q = 259 - 2P - 10
   Q = 249 - 2P

4. Substitute Q from step 3 into the demand function to find the profit-maximizing price.

P = 259 - 2*(249 - 2P)
   P = 259 - 498 + 4P
   3P = -239
   P = -239/3
   P = -79.67

However, price cannot be negative. There seems to be a mistake in the calculations. Let's go back to step 3 and solve for P instead of Q:

10 + Q = 259 - 2P
   2P = 259 - 10 - Q
   2P = 249 - Q
   P = (249 - Q) / 2

Now, substitute Q = 249 - 2P from step 3 into this equation:

P = (249 - (249 - 2P)) / 2
   P = 2P / 2
   P = P

This is a tautology, meaning our calculations are still incorrect. The problem lies in the fact that we have two variables (P and Q) and only one equation. We need another equation to solve for P and Q. This equation should come from the condition that the monopolist is maximizing profit, but this condition is not given in the problem. Therefore, we cannot find the profit-maximizing price with the information given.

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