If a monopoly can engage in perfect price discrimination, then its marginal revenue is equal to price, in contrast to the usual situation for a monopoly, in which price is higher than marginal revenue.

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In perfect price discrimination, a monopoly charges each consumer their maximum willingness to pay, making marginal revenue equal to price for each unit sold.

If a Monopoly Can Engage in Perfect Price Discrimination, Then