JAMB - Economics (2019 - No. 5)
In the short-run, the monopoly makes_______
Normal profit
Abnormal Profit
Loss
Sales
Paaiškinimas
Short-run is a period where at least one input is fixed while others are variable.
The short-run monopoly sells OM output at MP (OB) price. The total monopoly profits are AP × CA = CAPB is shaded in the diagram.
CAPB indicates an abnormal profit of the monopolist.