A Monopolist That Operates Along the Elastic Range of Its

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Multiple Choice

A monopolist that operates along the elastic range of its demand will find that

• A) its total revenue increases when price decreases.
• B) its total revenue decreases when price decreases.
• C) its marginal revenue is negative.
• D) it is more profitable to operate along the inelastic range of the demand curve.

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