The Following Table Shows the Total Revenue and Total Cost

question 77

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the total revenue and total cost for a monopolist at various levels of output.
Table 11-2 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Output } & \text { Total Revenue } & \text { Total Cost } \\\hline 1 & 12 & 22 \\\hline 2 & 26 & 26 \\\hline 3 & 50 & 32 \\\hline 4 & 58 & 40 \\\hline 5 & 60 & 51 \\\hline 6 & 61 & 66 \\\hline 7 & 58 & 86 \\\hline 8 & 48 & 112 \\\hline 9 & 36 & 142 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 11-2.At the profit-maximizing output,the price elasticity of demand _____.

• A)is elastic
• B)is inelastic
• C)is unit elastic
• D)cannot be determined without more information

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