Because the Demand Curve for a Monopolist Is Downward-Sloping

question 46

Multiple Choice

Because the demand curve for a monopolist is downward-sloping:

• A) there is no limit on the monopolist's ability to make a profit.
• B) the monopolist can sell its product at any price it wants.
• C) the monopolist can sell as many units of its product as it wants.
• D) the monopolist is a price-taker.
• E) the monopolist has many price-output combinations.

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Definitions:

LAC Curves

The Long-Run Average Cost curves, which show the minimum average cost of production at different levels of output.

LMC Curves

Abbreviation for Long-Run Marginal Cost curves, which represent the cost to produce one additional unit of goods when all inputs can be varied.

Returns to Scale

The change in output resulting from proportional change in all inputs (factors of production); can be increasing, constant, or decreasing.

Returns to Scale

The change in output resulting from a proportional change in all inputs (factors of production); it identifies whether increasing inputs leads to proportionate, more than proportionate, or less than proportionate changes in output.