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Which of the following statements is true of monopolist? a, it will produce where price equals marginal cost.
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B, it is not a price taker.
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C, it is a price taker.
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D, it will set price below marginal revenue.
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E, none of these.
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The statement that's true of monopolists is b, it is not a price taker.
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So monopolies, they dominate the market.
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They are the only seller or producer of a good within a market.
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The reason they typically occur is because entry or exit into that market is so high.
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So there's barriers to entry and exit.
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And it creates what we generally refer to as a natural monopoly.
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And that's when we get monopolies that are allowed to exist.
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And they are not a price taker.
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They do not have to accept the price of somebody else because they are the only producer or seller.
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They are a price maker.
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They get to set the price.
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They don't have the competition.
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So there's no competition to force them to be a price taker...