A Monopolistic Firm Faces a Downward-Sloping Demand Curve Because

question 33

Multiple Choice

A monopolistic firm faces a downward-sloping demand curve because

• A)there are a large number of firms in the industry,all selling the same product.
• B)the demand for its product is always inelastic.
• C)the market price is affected by the amount sold by a monopolistic firm.
• D)marginal revenue is negative throughout the feasible range of output.
• E)the monopolistic firm can exploit economies of scale.

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