Table 15-18 A Monopolist Faces the Following Demand Curve: Suppose Marginal

question 260

Multiple Choice

Table 15-18
A monopolist faces the following demand curve: Suppose marginal cost is constant at $8 per unit.
-Refer to Table 15-18. The monopolist's marginal revenue is

• A)always more than the price of its good, beyond the first unit.
• B)always equal to the price of its good.
• C)always less than the price of its good, beyond the first unit.
• D)sometimes more and sometimes less than the price of its good.

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