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In a Recent Court Case,an Expert Witness Defined a Monopoly

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In a recent court case,an expert witness defined a monopoly as a firm that can "raise price without reducing its total revenue." What does this imply about the elasticity of demand? Would this definition hold for a profit-maximizing monopoly? Explain.


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