Asked by Patrick Pedersen on Jul 23, 2024

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Many people believe that monopolies charge any price they want to without affecting sales. In fact, the output and sales level for a profit-maximizing monopoly is codetermined with price where

A) marginal cost = average revenue.
B) marginal revenue = average cost.
C) average total cost = average revenue.
D) marginal cost = marginal revenue.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service, crucial for decision-making on output levels.

Marginal Revenue

The boost in income achieved by selling an additional unit of a good or service.

Monopolies

Monopolies exist when a single company or entity has exclusive control over a particular market or industry, potentially leading to higher prices and lower-quality products or services due to lack of competition.

  • Detail the critical role of the parity between marginal cost and marginal revenue for maximizing profits in monopoly and perfect competition scenarios.
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ariannis batlleJul 23, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
For a profit-maximizing monopoly, the optimal output level is determined where marginal cost (MC) equals marginal revenue (MR). This is because at this point, any additional unit produced would cost more than the revenue it generates, reducing overall profit.