“Since there are no close substitutes for the monopoly’s product, the monopoly can charge any price it wishes”.Is it a true or false statement? Give your reasons.

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“Since there are no close substitutes for the monopoly’s product, the monopoly can charge
any price it wishes”.Is it a true or false statement? Give your reasons.

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