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Increases profits by marginal revenue and marginal cost

Assuming which marginal revenue equals $4 and marginal cost equals $5, a monopolist could raise profits by: (w) lowering both price and output. (x) increasing both price and output. (y) increasing price and decreasing output. (z) decreasing price and increasing output.

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