Asked by I’m Ashes on May 13, 2024

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A pure monopolist is selling six units at a price of $12.If the marginal revenue of the seventh unit is $5,then the:

A) price of the seventh unit is $10.
B) price of the seventh unit is $11.
C) price of the seventh unit is greater than $12.
D) firm's demand curve is perfectly elastic.

Marginal Revenue

The additional revenue a firm receives from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Pure Monopolist

A single seller in a market with no close substitutes for its product, setting the market price and output level.

Seventh Unit

A term that could refer to the incremental unit in a sequence, often used in contexts where items are categorized or measured in units.

  • Perceive the association among demand, marginal revenue, and the strategies for setting prices in a monopolistic setting.
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Muhammed BamneMay 19, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A pure monopolist faces a downward sloping demand curve, so in order to sell the seventh unit, the price must be lowered. However, since the marginal revenue of the seventh unit is $5, the price cannot be lowered to $10 or below, as the marginal cost of producing the unit is unknown. Therefore, the best choice is B, where the price of the seventh unit is lowered to $11.