How does marginal revenue compare with price for a monopolist?

Correct answer C. Lower than price for all units other than the first

Explanation

A monopolist faces a downward-sloping demand curve, so selling an extra unit requires cutting the price on all earlier units; this makes marginal revenue fall below price for every unit after the first.

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