Suppose a Monopolist Faces the Demand Curve and Cost Curves

question 15

Multiple Choice

Suppose a monopolist faces the demand curve and cost curves shown below. FIGURE 10- 4
-Refer to Figure 10- 4. If the monopolist is practicing perfect price discrimination and is maximizing its profits, the consumer surplus is represented by the area

• A) P5P2e.
• B) P5P0c.
• C) P5P4a.
• D) P5P3c.
• E) zero -- there is no consumer surplus in this case.

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