The figure below shows a situation where the producers of Good X are forming an international cartel. Here, MR = Marginal Revenue, and MC = Marginal Cost. The cartel will set a monopoly price for its output.
At the perfectly competitive quantity, the cartel would see that
A. MR < MC.
B. MR = MC.
C. P < MR.
D. MR > MC.
Answer: A
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