Price (Dollars per Garment) 7 D E 5 AC=MC Demand Marginal Revenue 10 20 Garments cleaned per year (millions) The long run average and marginal cost of dry-cleaning services is $5, as shown in the graph. Given the demand curve and the marginal revenue curve shown in the graph, which of the following is true? Select one: If the industry were served by a profit-maximizing monopoly, the price of dry-cleaning services would be $7 per garment. Ob. If the industry were perfectly competitive, 10 million garments would be cleaned each year. If the market were served by a profit-maximizing monopoly, the price of dry-cleaning services would be $5 per garment and monopoly economic profit ould be zero. O d. If the industry were perfectly competitive then the long-run equilibrium price of dry-cleaning services would be $7 per garment.

Price (Dollars per Garment) 7 D E 5 AC=MC Demand Marginal Revenue 10 20 Garments cleaned per year (millions) The long run average and marginal cost of dry-cleaning services is $5, as shown in the graph. Given the demand curve and the marginal revenue curve shown in the graph, which of the following is true? Select one: If the industry were served by a profit-maximizing monopoly, the price of dry-cleaning services would be $7 per garment. Ob. If the industry were perfectly competitive, 10 million garments would be cleaned each year. If the market were served by a profit-maximizing monopoly, the price of dry-cleaning services would be $5 per garment and monopoly economic profit ould be zero. O d. If the industry were perfectly competitive then the long-run equilibrium price of dry-cleaning services would be $7 per garment.

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