If a Firm Finds That Its Marginal Cost Is Greater

question 77

Multiple Choice

If a firm finds that its marginal cost is greater than its price,it

• A)Should reduce production.
• B)Is maximizing its profit.
• C)Should increase production.
• D)Is maximizing its total revenue.

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Definitions:

Profit-maximizing

The method a company employs to identify the price and production volume that maximizes profit.

Pure Monopolist

A market status where a single seller dominates the market with no close substitutes for the product or service offered.

Discriminating Monopolist

A monopolist that charges different prices to different groups of consumers for the same product or service, maximizing profit by exploiting the differences in willingness to pay.

Monopolistic Competitor

A firm in a market structure where many companies sell products that are similar but not identical.