A Monopolistic Firm Faces a Downward- Sloping Demand Curve Because

question 24

Multiple Choice

A monopolistic firm faces a downward- sloping demand curve because

• A) the demand for its product is always inelastic.
• B) the market price is affected by the amount sold by a monopolistic firm.
• C) the monopolistic firm can exploit economies of scale.
• D) marginal revenue is negative throughout the feasible range of output.
• E) there are a large number of firms in the industry, all selling the same product.

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