Question

Suppose a monopolist is producing a level of output such that MR > MC. Which of the following best describes what will happen as the firm moves to its profit-maximizing equilibrium? A) Marginal revenue will rise and marginal cost will fall. B) Marginal cost and marginal revenue will both rise. C) Marginal revenue will fall and marginal cost will rise. D) Marginal cost and marginal revenue will both fall.

Answer 1

Answer: C) Marginal revenue will fall and marginal cost will rise.

Step-by-step explanation:

The profit-maximizing equilibrium is the production point where the Marginal Revenue equals the Marginal cost.

As the monopolist moves towards this point, they will see their marginal costs increase because they will be producing more goods.

For a monopolist to sell more goods however, they will need to reduce their prices. This means that Marginal revenue will come down.

Marginal revenue will keep decreasing and Marginal cost will keep increasing until both of them become equal to each other.