If a Monopolist Faced a Downward Sloping Average Cost Curve

question 9

True/False

If a monopolist faced a downward sloping average cost curve that lies fully above market demand, he will not produce if he can only charge a single per-unit price, but it would also be inefficient for him to produce.

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