A Big Difference Between a Competitive Firm and a Monopolist

question 27

Multiple Choice

A big difference between a competitive firm and a monopolist is that a monopolist

• A) does not charge a price equal to marginal revenue.
• B) does not set marginal revenue equal to marginal cost to maximize profits.
• C) does not try to maximize profits.
• D) can always make positive economic profits.
• E) cannot set its price at the market price.

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