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The following table depicts the cost and demand structure a natural monopoly faces.Provided that the firm operates as a monopolist,what is the price charged and quantity produced in order to maximize profits?  Quantity  Price ($)   Total  Revenue  Marginal  Revenue  Total  Cost  Marginal  Cost 01,0000000190090090080080028001,6007001,40060037002,1005001,90050046002,4003002,40050055002,5001002,80040064002,4001003,200400\begin{array} { c c c c c c } \text { Quantity } & \text { Price (\$) } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total } \\\text { Revenue }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal } \\\text { Revenue }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Total } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Marginal } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} \\\hline 0 & 1,000 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\1 & 900 & 900 & 900 & 800 & 800 \\2 & 800 & 1,600 & 700 & 1,400 & 600 \\3 & 700 & 2,100 & 500 & 1,900 & 500 \\4 & 600 & 2,400 & 300 & 2,400 & 500 \\5 & 500 & 2,500 & 100 & 2,800 & 400 \\6 & 400 & 2,400 & 100 & 3,200 & 400\end{array}


A) price charged of $900 and quantity produced of 1
B) price charged of $800 and quantity produced of 2
C) price charged of $700 and quantity produced of 3
D) price charged of $600 and quantity produced of 4

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