Why is marginal revenue less than price for a monopolist?

What will be an ideal response?

To a monopolist, marginal revenue is less than price because to raise output one unit and be able to sell that one unit, the firm must lower the price it charges to all buyers.

Economics

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A) search costs. B) collectivization costs. C) negotiation costs. D) monitoring and enforcement costs.

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Students can rent a Blu-ray movie at Campus Video for $4. As the price of Blu-ray players fall, the

A) quantity supplied of Blu-ray movies will decrease. B) demand for Blu-ray movies will increase. C) supply of Blu-ray movies will decrease. D) quantity demanded of Blu-ray movies will increase.

Economics