Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:The graph shown represents the cost and revenue curves faced by a monopoly.
**Graph Explanation:**
- The vertical axis (S) represents the price or cost in dollars, ranging from 0 to 18.
- The horizontal axis represents the quantity, ranging from 0 to 200.
- Curves shown on the graph:
- **MC (Marginal Cost):** Upward sloping curve.
- **ATC (Average Total Cost):** U-shaped curve intersecting other curves.
- **MR (Marginal Revenue):** Downward sloping curve, steeper than the demand curve.
- **D (Demand):** Downward sloping curve to the right of the MR curve.
**Question:**
Which of the following statements is true?
1. The monopolist's profit maximizing price is $12.
2. The monopolist's profit maximizing quantity is 100.
3. The monopolist will earn zero profits.
Options:
A. II only
B. I and III
C. I only
D. II and III only
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