A Non-Discriminating Monopolist's Marginal Revenue Curve Lies Below Its Demand

question 185

Multiple Choice

A non-discriminating monopolist's marginal revenue curve lies below its demand curve because

• A)economists put it there by convention
• B)in order to earn more profit,the monopolist must charge higher prices
• C)a monopolist gouges its customers
• D)in order to increase their profits,monopolists must produce in the inelastic range of the demand curve
• E)in order to increase the number of units sold,the firm must lower the price on all units sold

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