Which of the Following Best Characterizes the Tradeoff Faced by a Monopolist

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes the tradeoff faced by a monopolist when deciding what quantity to produce?

• A) The firm can increase its output, but needs to lower its price for only the marginal unit of output.
• B) The firm can increase its output, but to do so it must charge a higher price to all customers.
• C) The firm gets more revenue from new customers by increasing output, but gets less revenue from existing customers given that it lowered its price.
• D) The firm gets less revenue from new customers by increasing output, but gets more revenue from existing customers given that it lowered its price.

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