the monopoly maximizes profit by setting question 1 opa profit maximizing monopolist question 2 options: a) is guaranteed to make a positive profit, hence the desire to be a monopolist. b) is guaranteed to lose money because of a lack of competition. c) is guaranteed to make a non-negative profit, otherwise government would step in to assist. d) is not guaranteed to make a positive profit.tions: a) price equal to marginal revenue. b) price equal to marginal cost. c) marginal revenue equal to marginal cost. d) revenue equal to zero.