A Monopoly Incurs a Marginal Cost of $1 for Each

question 86

Multiple Choice

A monopoly incurs a marginal cost of $1 for each unit produced.If the price elasticity of demand equals -2.0,the monopoly maximizes profit by charging a price of

• A) $1.00.
• B) $1.50.
• C) $2.00.
• D) $3.00.

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