At a Given Output Level, a Monopolist Earns a Profit

question 45

Multiple Choice

At a given output level, a monopolist earns a profit only if:

• A)the slope of the total revenue curve exceeds the slope of the total cost curve.
• B)the height of the marginal revenue curve at the output produced exceeds the height of the marginal cost curve at that output.
• C)the height of the demand curve at the output produced exceeds the height of the marginal revenue curve at that output.
• D)the height of the demand curve at the output produced exceeds the height of the average total cost curve at that output.
• E)the height of the marginal cost curve at the output level is equal to the height of the average total cost curve at that output.

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