Figure 16-4Refer to Figure 16-4. How much output will the monopolist produce in order to maximize profit?

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First, I note the provided data for the multiple-choice item is incomplete: the 'answer_options' field is empty, yet the question asks to select a quantity (output level) labeled on the figure. Without the set of possible choices to evaluate, I cannot reliably determine which option corresponds to the monopolist’s profit-maximizing output from the given options.

In general, to determine the monopolist’s profit-maximizing output, you compare marginal revenue (MR) and marginal cost (MC). The profit-maximizing quantity is the point where MR equals MC (MR = MC). On a typical diagram, this occurs at the output level where the MR curve intersects the MC curve, and then you read the corresponding quantity on the horizontal axis and the price from the demand curve.

Looking at the figure (despite not having the explicit options):
- The MR curve intersects the MC curve at a particular quantity, which is the competitive rule for profit maximization under monopoly.
- The vertical dashed or solid line from that intersection down to the quantity axis marks the chosen output level; the corresponding price is read from the demand curve at that quantity.
- In many standard monopoly diagrams, this intersection occurs at a point labeled with a specific quantity (for example, Z in some diagrams). If Z is the MR = MC intersection, then the profit-maximizing output would be Z, not W.

If your provided answer key says 'c. W', that would imply option C corresponds to the output level W. However, without the actual list of options to verify (A, B, C, D, etc.) and their exact labels, I cannot confirm whether W is indeed the MR = MC intersection in this figure.

To proceed correctly, please supply the complete set of answer options or confirm which labeled quantity (A, B, C, D) corresponds to W, Z, etc. Then I can map MR = MC to the exact label and explain why that choice is correct and why the others are not.

Figure 16-4Refer to Figure 16-4. How much output will the monopolist produce in order to maximize profit?

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