To Maximize Profit, a Monopolist Will Produce and Sell a Quantity

question 133

True/False

To maximize profit, a monopolist will produce and sell a quantity such that for the last unit sold, marginal revenue equals marginal cost, and charges a price given by the demand curve at that output level.

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