If the market demand curve has constant price elasticity of -1, the monopolist's price should approach infinity.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Rationale: Constant price elasticity of -1 implies that price can always be raised without revenue changing. This implies that, whatever price the monopolist charges, he can always to better by increasing his price (so long as MC>0).
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