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Which of the following is necessarily true at a monopolist’s profit-maximizing level of output? aMarginal revenue is equal to marginal cost, but greater than price. bMarginal revenue is equal to both marginal cost and price. cAverage total cost is minimized. dMarginal revenue is equal to marginal cost, but less than price

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Which of the following is necessarily true at a monopolist’s profit-maximizing level of output? aMarginal revenue is equal to marginal cost, but greater than price. bMarginal revenue is equal to both marginal cost and price. cAverage total cost is minimized. dMarginal revenue is equal to marginal cost, but less than price

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The correct answer is a. Marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost, but greater than price.

Here's why:

A monopolist maximizes profit by producing up to the point where marginal cost (MC) equals marginal revenue (MR). This is because the cost of producing an additional unit (MC) is exactly offset by the revenue gained from selling that additional unit (MR).

However, because a monopolist has market power, it can set a price higher than the marginal cost. Therefore, at the profit-maximizing level of output, price is greater than marginal cost.

So, marginal revenue equals marginal cost, but is less than price.

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