A monopolist will continue expanding output as long as: 
 
 
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 A)  | 
marginal revenue is positive. |    |  
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 B)  | 
marginal revenue is greater than marginal cost. |    |  
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 C)  | 
economic profit is greater than zero. |    |    
 
 
The optimum behavior of all firms is to produce until the point where MR = MC. So, the monopolist can increase total profit by increasing production as long as marginal revenue is greater than marginal costs.   |