The Profit-Maximizing Level of Output and the Profit-Maximizing Price for an Oligopolist

question 83

Multiple Choice

The profit-maximizing level of output and the profit-maximizing price for an oligopolist cannot be calculated when we don't know

• A)what the concentration ratio for the oligopolist's industry is.
• B)what the minimum efficient scale in the oligopolist's industry is.
• C)the demand curve and the marginal revenue curve of the oligopolist.
• D)the type of barrier to entry that exists in the oligopolist's industry.

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