Sizable economic profits can persist over time under monopoly if the monopolist
a. produces that output where average total cost is at a maximum.
b. is protected by barriers to entry.
c. operates as a price taker rather than a price maker.
d. earns revenues that exceed variable costs.
b
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Refer to Table 13-3. What are the profit-maximizing/loss-minimizing output level and price?
A) Q = 0 (firm should not produce) B) Q = 3; P = $18 C) Q = 4; P = $17 D) Q = 5; P = $16
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