Ceteris Paribus,in Which of the Following Cases Would We Expect

question 140

Multiple Choice

Ceteris paribus,in which of the following cases would we expect economic profits to be greatest?

• A) an unregulated monopolist who is able to price discriminate.
• B) an unregulated monopolist who is unable to price discriminate.
• C) a regulated monopolist required to charge a price no greater than marginal cost.
• D) a regulated monopolist required to charge a price no greater than average cost.

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