In the Short-Run Equilibrium, a Monopolist's Profits

question 20

Multiple Choice

In the short-run equilibrium, a monopolist's profits

• A) may be positive, negative, or zero.
• B) are positive because of the monopolist's market power.
• C) are positive if the product's elasticity of demand is less than 1.
• D) are positive if the product's elasticity of demand is greater than 1.

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