Suppose a monopolist knows the own price elasticity of demand for its product is -2 and that its marginal cost of production is constant MC(Q) = 10. To maximize its profit, the monopoly price is: %3! O a) $20 per unit. O b) $15 per unit Oc) $10 per unit. O d) $12 per unit.

Suppose a monopolist knows the own price elasticity of demand for its product is -2 and that its marginal cost of production is constant MC(Q) = 10. To maximize its profit, the monopoly price is: %3! O a) $20 per unit. O b) $15 per unit Oc) $10 per unit. O d) $12 per unit.

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and that its marginal cost of production is constant MC(Q) = 10. To maximize its
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O a) $20 per unit.
O b) $15 per unit
O c) $10 per unit.
O d) $12 per unit.

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