A monopolist’s revenue vary directly with price. Is it maximizing its economic profits? Why or why not?
(Hint: Recall that the relationship between revenues and price depends on price
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Economic profit
Economic profit is the difference between the total revenue earned by selling the product and the
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Relationship between elasticity of demand and
The objective of a monopoly firm is to maximize profit. However, it varies its price based on the elasticity of demand. The variation of the price happens also keeping the profit maximization objective in mind. How the monopolist determines its price to maximize its revenue whilst remaining the cost is explained below.
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