• 2022-06-06
    Why will a profit-maximizing, single-price monopolist NOTproduce the amount of output that maximizes its total revenue?
  • When total revenue is at its maximum, the demand is unit elastic and marginal revenue equals zero. However, to maximize its profit, a single-price monopolist produces so that its marginal revenue equals its marginal cost. If marginal revenue equals zero, then in order for this level of output to maximize the monopolist's profit, marginal cost also must equal zero. But marginal cost will neverequal zero because to produce another unit always incurs some costs. Since marginal cost cannot equal zero, it is impossible for a profit-maximizing single-price monopolist to produce the amount of output that maximizes its total revenue.

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      A monopolist maximizes profits by A: producing an output level where marginal revenue equals marginal cost. B: charging a price that is greater than marginal revenue. C: earning a profit of (P - MC) x Q. D: Both a and b are correct.

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      The firm maximizes economic profit by finding the rate of output at which total revenue ________ total cost ________ . A: equals; all else constant B: plus; equals C: minus; equals zero D: exceeds; by the greatest amount.

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      Which of the following statements regarding a monopolist is most accurate A: A monopolist will maximize the average profit per unit sold. B: If a firm has a monopoly, it will always be able to earn economic profits. C: A monopolist, like any other profit-maximizing firm, will sell at the output level where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

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      A firm maximizes profit by operating at the level of output where A: average revenue equals average cost. B: average revenue equals average variable cost. C: total costs are minimized. D: marginal revenue equals marginal cost. E: marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost by the greatest amount.

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      Which of the following statements about a monopolist is least accurate() A: The monopolist faces a downward sloping demand curve. B: Unlike an oligopolist, a monopolist will always be able to earn economic profit. C: A profit-maximizing monopolist will expand output until marginal revenue equals marginal cost.