A pure monopolist is selling six units at a price of $12. If the marginal revenue of the seventh unit is $5, then the:

A. price of the seventh unit is $10.
B. price of the seventh unit is $11.
C. price of the seventh unit is greater than $12.
D. firm's demand curve is perfectly elastic.


Answer: B

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