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Monopoly Demand Curve: in Any Market, The Demand Curve Is - This Is The Result of The
Monopoly Demand Curve: in Any Market, The Demand Curve Is - This Is The Result of The
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TR=P x Q
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Demand Curve for Monopoly Firm
Marginal Revenue < Price
Demand and
Average Revenue > Marginal Revenue Revenue for the
Monopolist
{ Note that the AR is the same as
price. In fact, the AR curve is
the demand curve.
{ With a downward-sloping demand
curve, prices fall as output
increases. This means that AR
falls.
{ MR must always be less than
AR.