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Part 1​Minnie's Mineral​ Springs, a​ single-price monopoly, faces the market demand schedule below. [table] Price | Quantity demanded ​(dollars per​ bottle) | ​(bottles per​ hour) 10 | 0 8 | 1 6 | 2 4 | 3 2 | 4 0 | 5 [/table] Draw a point to show the quantity demanded when​1) the price is​ $10. Label it 1.​2) the price is​ $2. Label it 2.Draw the market demand curve through these points and extend it to the x​-axis. Label it D. Draw a point to show marginal revenue when​1) the price falls from​ $10 to​ $8. Label it 3. ​2) the price falls from​ $2 to​ $0. Label it 4.Draw the marginal revenue curve through these points. Label it MR.Click toenlargegraphPart 2Is​ Minnie's marginal revenue greater​ than, equal​ to, or less than​ price?​Minnie's marginal revenue is​ _______ price because​ _______. A. less​ than; when she sells an additional​ bottle, her revenue consists of the price she receives for this extra bottle minus what she loses on all previous bottles she sells because of the new lower price B. equal​ to; she can sell any quantity she chooses at the market price C. equal​ to; when she produces an extra​ bottle, her total revenue increases by the price she receives from selling that bottle D. greater​ than; she​ won't sell an additional bottle unless it will increase total revenue Part 1 123456-10-8-6-4-20246810Quantity (bottles of water per hour)Price and marginal revenue (dollars per bottle)1002480.5-84.5 MRMR 44 33 Upper DD 22 11 Edit coordinates interactive graph​>>> Draw only the objects specified in the question.

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A.A. less ​ than; when she sells an additional ​ bottle, her revenue consists of the price she receives for this extra bottle minus what she loses on all previous bottles she sells because of the new lower price
B.B. equal ​ to; she can sell any quantity she chooses at the market price
C.C. equal ​ to; when she produces an extra ​ bottle, her total revenue increases by the price she receives from selling that bottle
D.D. greater ​ than; she ​ won't sell an additional bottle unless it will increase total revenue
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The question asks to compare Minnie's marginal revenue to price and to evaluate statements about when a monopolist chooses to sell an additional unit. Option A: 'less than; when she sells an additional bottle, her revenue consists of the price she receives for this extra bottle minus what she loses on all previous bottles she sells because of the new lower price.' This captures the standard result for a downward-sloping de......Login to view full explanation

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