A monopolist maximizes its profit by producing the amount of output that sets
A) total revenue equals total cost.
B) marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
C) marginal revenue equals zero.
D) price equals marginal cost.
B
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An inflation-induced increase in the effective tax rate on interest income and capital gains results in
a. a leftward shift of the saving schedule. b. a rightward shift of the saving schedule. c. no shift of the saving schedule. d. a rightward shift of the investment schedule.
Suppose you solve a utility maximization problem, and the solution value of the Lagrange multiplier equals zero. What does this outcome imply about the problem solution?
A) You must have made an error while solving the problem. B) The budget constraint is not binding, and the constrained solution is equal to the solution to the unconstrained utility maximization problem. C) The optimal utility level for the consumer equals zero. D) The consumer's demand curve is upward sloping.