The XYZ Company Is a Profit-Maximizing Firm with a Monopoly

question 229

Multiple Choice

The XYZ Company is a profit-maximizing firm with a monopoly in the production of pennants.The firm sells its pennants for $10 each.We can conclude that the XYZ Company is experiencing:

• A) diminishing marginal returns to its variable factor(s) of production.
• B) increasing marginal returns to its variable factor(s) of production.
• C) constant marginal returns to its variable factor(s) of production.
• D) entry by rival firms whenever profits become positive.

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