If a Per-Unit Tax on Output Sold Is Imposed on a Monopoly's

question 143

True/False

If a per-unit tax on output sold is imposed on a monopoly's product, the monopolist will increase its market price by the full amount of the tax.

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Definitions:

MR

Marginal Revenue, the additional income received from selling one more unit of a product or service.

Socially Efficient Quantity

The level of production or consumption of a good or service that results in the optimal allocation of resources, considering both private and social costs and benefits.

Profit-Maximizing Quantity

The level of production at which a company achieves its highest profit, where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Average Total Cost

The total cost divided by the quantity of output produced; it is the sum of average fixed costs and average variable costs.