E 巴 E (Dollar punith Quantity (Units) 8 300 7 400 6 500 5 600 4 700 3 800 2 1 900 1,000 Refer to Table 16-2. The monopolist has fixed costs of $1,000 and has a constant marginal cost of $2 per unit. If the monopolist were able to perfectly price discriminate, how many units would it sell? a. 400 b. 4,200 Oc. 900 d. 500

E 巴 E (Dollar punith Quantity (Units) 8 300 7 400 6 500 5 600 4 700 3 800 2 1 900 1,000 Refer to Table 16-2. The monopolist has fixed costs of $1,000 and has a constant marginal cost of $2 per unit. If the monopolist were able to perfectly price discriminate, how many units would it sell? a. 400 b. 4,200 Oc. 900 d. 500

Principles of Economics 2e

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Chapter9: Monopoly

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 19RQ: What is the usual shape of a marginal revenue cuwe for a monopolist? Why?

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