Momocita is the only supplier of momos in the market. It is a profit maximizing, single-price monopolist with a constant Marginal Cost of $5, no fixed cost and faces a typical downward sloping demand curve. It currently charges a price of $14.5 for a plate of momos. If it increases its price to $15 a plate, which of the statements below is TRUE? Revenues will increase, costs increase and profits increase. Revenues will decrease, costs increase and profits decrease. Revenues will increase, costs increase and profits decrease. Revenues will increase, costs decrease and profits increase. Revenues will decrease, costs decrease and profits decrease. Revenues will increase, costs decrease and profits decrease.
Momocita is the only supplier of momos in the market. It is a profit maximizing, single-price monopolist with a constant Marginal Cost of $5, no fixed cost and faces a typical downward sloping demand curve. It currently charges a price of $14.5 for a plate of momos. If it increases its price to $15 a plate, which of the statements below is TRUE? Revenues will increase, costs increase and profits increase. Revenues will decrease, costs increase and profits decrease. Revenues will increase, costs increase and profits decrease. Revenues will increase, costs decrease and profits increase. Revenues will decrease, costs decrease and profits decrease. Revenues will increase, costs decrease and profits decrease.
Chapter14: Monopoly
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Transcribed Image Text:Momocita is the only supplier of momos in the market. It is a profit
maximizing, single-price monopolist with a constant Marginal Cost of $5, no
fixed cost and faces a typical downward sloping demand curve. It currently
charges a price of $14.5 for a plate of momos. If it increases its price to $15 a
plate, which of the statements below is TRUE?
Revenues will increase, costs increase and profits increase.
Revenues will decrease, costs increase and profits decrease.
Revenues will increase, costs increase and profits decrease.
Revenues will increase, costs decrease and profits increase.
Revenues will decrease, costs decrease and profits decrease.
Revenues will increase, costs decrease and profits decrease.
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