A Monopolist Finds the Price-Output Combination That Maximizes Its Profits

question 118

Multiple Choice

A monopolist finds the price-output combination that maximizes its profits by

• A) equating total revenue and total cost.
• B) equating marginal revenue and marginal cost.
• C) finding the combination for which the difference between marginal revenue and marginal cost is the greatest.
• D) equating price and marginal cost.

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