Figure 11-2 -A Monopolist in the Radio Industry Has Two Radio-Making Plants.The

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Multiple Choice

Figure 11-2
-A monopolist in the radio industry has two radio-making plants.The marginal cost of radio production by Plant A is $4Q (where Q is the number of radios produced) and the marginal cost of radio production by Plant B is always $16.If the demand curve for radios is downward sloping, the monopolist will

• A)never produce radios at Plant A.
• B)always produce four times as many radios at Plant B as at A.
• C)never produce more than four radios at Plant A.
• D)produce radios at Plant A only as a last resort.

Determine the outcomes of changing production scale on average costs.

Recognize the relationship between a firm's operational decisions in the short and long run.

Identify the characteristics of different types of cost curves.

Distinguish between constant, increasing, and decreasing returns to scale.

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Market Rate

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