If the monopoly firm's marginal cost curve is either horizontal or upward sloping, it follows that its marginal revenue curve will cut its marginal cost curve at a level of output than where its demand curve cuts its marginal cost curve. it also follows that if the firm were to produce the quantity of output consistent with where its demand curve cut its marginal cost curve, the firm would be

The cook corporation has two divisions--east and west. the divisions have the following revenues and expenses: east westsales $ 603,000 $ 506,000 variable costs 231,000 300,000 traceable fixed costs 151,500 192,000 allocated common corporate costs 128,600 156,000 net operating income (loss) $ 91,900 $ (142,000 )the management of cook is considering the elimination of the west division. if the west division were eliminated, its traceable fixed costs could be avoided. total common corporate costs would be unaffected by this decision. given these data, the elimination of the west division would result in an overall company net operating income (loss) of: multiple choice$91,900$(64,100)$(142,000)$(50,100)