Refer to the information provided in Table 13.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Table 13.1Price ($)Quantity4.002,0003.502,4003.002,8002.503,2002.003,6001.504,0001.004,400Refer to Table 13.1. If a monopoly faces the demand schedule given in the table and has a constant marginal and average cost of $1 per unit of providing the product, what is the level of output that would maximize its profits?
A. 2,000
B. 2,400
C. 2,800
D. 3,200
Answer: B
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