A Perfectly Price-Discriminating Monopolist Is Able to

question 166

Multiple Choice

A perfectly price-discriminating monopolist is able to

• A)maximize profit and produce a socially optimal level of output.
• B)maximize profit, but not produce a socially optimal level of output.
• C)produce a socially optimal level of output, but not maximize profit.
• D)exercise illegal preferences regarding the race and/or gender of its employees.

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