Production by a monopoly would result in the socially optimal allocation of resources if
a. price is set equal to marginal cost
b. marginal revenue is set equal to price
c. marginal revenue is set equal to marginal cost
d. price is set equal to average total cost
e. marginal revenue is set equal to average total cost
A
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