Table 15-15 A Monopolist Faces the Following Demand Curve

question 244

Multiple Choice

Table 15-15
A monopolist faces the following demand curve:
-Refer to Table 15-15. The monopolist has total fixed costs of $40 and a constant marginal cost of $5. At the profit-maximizing level of output, the monopolist's profit is

• A)$88.
• B)$8.
• C)$6.
• D)We do not have enough information to determine profit.

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