Which of the following statement(s) are true? [Tick all that apply][Note: selecting a wrong answer means you lose points again. So choose carefully!]Group of answer choicesA single-price monopolist producing in the inelastic part of the demand curve can increase its total revenue by raising its price.A single-price monopolist that maximizes profits never produces in the elastic part of the demand curveThe total revenue of a single-price monopolist is maximized when demand is perfectly elastic.A single-price monopolist always generates a deadweight lossA single-price monopolist has a supply curve which shows the profit-maximising quantity supplied at a range of prices.
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Which of the following statement(s) are true? [Tick all that apply][Note: selecting a wrong answer means you lose points again. So choose carefully!]Group of answer choicesA single-price monopolist producing in the inelastic part of the demand curve can increase its total revenue by raising its price.A single-price monopolist that maximizes profits never produces in the elastic part of the demand curveThe total revenue of a single-price monopolist is maximized when demand is perfectly elastic.A single-price monopolist always generates a deadweight lossA single-price monopolist has a supply curve which shows the profit-maximising quantity supplied at a range of prices.
Solution
The following statements are true:
- A single-price monopolist always generates a deadweight loss: This is true because monopolists produce less than the socially optimal quantity, leading to a deadweight loss.
The following statements are false:
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A single-price monopolist producing in the inelastic part of the demand curve can increase its total revenue by raising its price: This is false because when demand is inelastic, raising the price will decrease total revenue.
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A single-price monopolist that maximizes profits never produces in the elastic part of the demand curve: This is false because a profit-maximizing monopolist will produce where marginal cost equals marginal revenue, which can occur in the elastic part of the demand curve.
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The total revenue of a single-price monopolist is maximized when demand is perfectly elastic: This is false because when demand is perfectly elastic, any increase in price will result in zero sales, and hence zero revenue.
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A single-price monopolist has a supply curve which shows the profit-maximising quantity supplied at a range of prices: This is false because a monopolist does not have a supply curve in the traditional sense. The monopolist’s output decision depends on the entire demand curve, not just the price.
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