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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.
A monopolist has determined that at the current level of output the price elasticity of demand is-0.15. Which of the following statements is true? A. This is typical for a monopolist; output should be left unchanged. B. It is impossible to say what the firm should do unless we have more information. C. The firm should increase output D. The firm should reduce output
a. Draw the cost curves for a typical firm. Explain how a competitive firm chooses the level of output that maximizes profit. At that level of output, show on your graph the firm’s total revenue and total cost.
b. Draw the demand curve, marginal revenue curve, average total cost curve, and marginal-cost curve for a monopolist. Show the profit-maximizing level of output, the profit-maximizing price, and the amount of profit.
c. Why the demand curve for a firm operating in monopolistic competition is more elastic compared to the firm operating as a monopoly.
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