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  The profit-maximizing rule for a monopolist is  

  A town’s gas and electric company has monopoly power in its market due to  

  Monopolies provide __________ choice to consumers because they __________ their level of output.  

  A firm CANNOT price discriminate if it  

Refer to the accompanying table, which represents the costs and production for a monopolist, to answer the next five questions. Price Quantity Fixed Cost Variable Cost $17 0 $7 $0 $15 1 $7 $6 $13 2 $7 $11 $11 3 $7 $16 $9 4 $7 $22 $7 5 $7 $28     When this firm is producing two units, the total cost is  

  In the context of this chapter, how can price discrimination increase profits for firms and increase the welfare of society?  

Refer to the accompanying graph to answer the next  questions.   The profit-maximizing price is  

  A monopolist’s marginal revenue curve  

  Price __________ exists when a firm is able to sell the same good at different prices to different groups of customers.  

  After a firm’s patent expires on a product,