A monopolist with constant marginal costs faces a demand curve with a constant elasticity of demand and does not practice price discrimination. If the government imposes a tax of $1 per unit of goods sold by the monopolist, the monopolist will increase his price by more than $1 per unit. True False

A monopolist with constant marginal costs faces a demand curve with a constant elasticity of demand and does not practice price discrimination. If the government imposes a tax of $1 per unit of goods sold by the monopolist, the monopolist will increase his price by more than $1 per unit. True False

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

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