A Profit-Maximizing Monopoly's Price Is

question 152

Multiple Choice

A profit-maximizing monopoly's price is

• A)the same as the price that would prevail if the industry was perfectly competitive.
• B)less than the price that would prevail if the industry was perfectly competitive.
• C)greater than the price that would prevail if the industry was perfectly competitive.
• D)not consistently related to price that would prevail if the market was perfectly competitive.

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Definitions:

Costs

The monetary valuation of effort, material, resources, time, and opportunity foregone in production and delivery of a good or service.

Retention Ratio

The proportion of a company's net income that is retained rather than paid out as dividends, indicating reinvestment back into the company.

Return on Assets

A financial ratio that indicates how profitable a company is relative to its total assets.

Internal Growth Rate

The maximum rate at which a company can expand using only internal financing without resorting to borrowing or selling equity.