Consider a Monopolist That Is Able to Distinguish Between Two

question 15

Multiple Choice

Consider a monopolist that is able to distinguish between two distinct market segments,A and B,for its product.Marginal cost is constant at $18 for each unit produced.The firm is currently selling its output at a single price and allocating its output across segments such that marginal revenue in segment A is $25 and marginal revenue in segment B is $15.Is this firm maximizing its profit?

• A)Yes,because it has set a price such that MC is between the MRs of the two market segments.
• B)No,because it is only possible to equate MR and MC when there is a single MR curve.
• C)Yes,because since marginal cost is constant,the firm must set a single price.
• D)No,this firm can increase its profits by price discriminating across the two market segments.

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