if a monopolist has an own-price demand elasticity of -.8, is it maximizing profits? Explain.
if a monopolist has an own-price demand elasticity of -.8, is it maximizing profits? Explain.
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A monopoly always produces it's profit maximizing output at the point where demand curve is elastic. It doesn't produce on the inelastic portion of the demand curve because in the inelastic portion of demand curve, prices fall by a greater amount than the quantity increases. And, therefore total revenue falls.
So, if this monopolist has an own price demand elasticity of -.8 (the absolute value of the elasticity is 0.8 which is less than 1, means demand is inelastic) then it is not maximizing profit.
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