Which of the following is the least likely outcome when a monopoly adopts perfect price discrimination because of the customers’ differing demand elasticities（）
A: The monopolist shares the total surplus with consumers.
B: The price for marginal unit is less than the price for other units.
C: The output increases to the point at which price equals the marginal cost.
A: The monopolist shares the total surplus with consumers.
B: The price for marginal unit is less than the price for other units.
C: The output increases to the point at which price equals the marginal cost.
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- In short run the shutdown point is that point at which A: price equals marginal cost. B: average fixed cost equals marginal cost. C: average variable cost equals marginal cost. D: average total cost equals marginal cost.
- Monopolists will maximize profit by producing at an output level where which of the following conditions exists（） A: Price = marginal revenue = marginal cost. B: Price = demand = marginal revenue = marginal cost. C: Marginal revenue = marginal cost ＜ price.
- The minimum supply price, the lowest price at which a producer is willing to supply an additional unit of a good, is: A: less than the marginal revenue for the additional unit. B: the price at which producer surplus is maximized. C: the marginal cost of producing the additional unit.
- To maximize profit, the monopolist produces on the ________ portion of the demand curve where ________. A: elastic; price equals marginal cost B: elastic; marginal revenue equals marginal cost C: inelastic; price equals marginal revenue D: inelastic; marginal revenue equals marginal cost
- A monopolist maximizes profits by A: producing an output level where marginal revenue equals marginal cost. B: charging a price that is greater than marginal revenue. C: earning a profit of (P - MC) x Q. D: Both a and b are correct.