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Chapter 9, Problem 7SQ
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The facts about the monopolist.
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Which of the following statements is false?
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a. Ceteris paribus, a monopolist charges the same price as a perfect competitor.
b. All of the other statements are false.
c. The monopolist never takes a loss.
d. All monopolies are created by the government.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a monopolist?
A. A monopolist can sell as much as he/she wants to.
B. A monopolist is a price maker.
C. A monopolist faces the market demand curve.
D. A monopolist is protected from competition.
E. A monopolist can earn economic profits.
For a monopolist to produce one more unit of output,
Select one:
a. the price must be equal to the marginal cost
b. the difference of total revenue gained and total revenue lost must be greater than zero
c. the price must be equal to the average variable cost.
d. demand must be in the in inelastic range of the demand curve
e. the difference of the price and marginal revenue must be equal to zero
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