Suppose that the Yankee Cap Company is a profit-maximizing firm with a monopoly in the production of baseball caps.The firm sells its baseball caps for $25 each.From this information,we can assume that the Yankee Cap Company is producing a level of output at which:
A)marginal revenue equals $25.
B)marginal cost is less than $25.
C)average total cost equals $25.
D)average total cost is greater than $25.

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In a monopoly, the firm maximizes profit where marginal cost (MC) equals marginal revenue (MR). Since the firm sells caps for $25, the price is greater than the marginal cost at the profit-maximizing output level.

Suppose That the Yankee Cap Company Is a Profit-Maximizing Firm