Which of the Following Is TRUE of a Monopoly

question 432

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of a monopoly?

• A) It can always increase its revenue by increasing the price to its customers.
• B) It will always operate somewhere along the inelastic portion of the demand curve.
• C) Its marginal cost curve is always downward sloping.
• D) None of the above is correct.

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