Refer to Table 13.1. If a monopoly faces the demand schedule given in the table and has a constant marginal and average cost of $1 per unit of providing the product, what is the most the monopoly would expend in rent-seeking activity?

A) $4,800
B) $5,600
C) $6,000
D) $8,400

Rent-Seeking Activity

Economic practices aimed at increasing one's share of existing wealth without creating new value, often through manipulation or exploitation of the political environment.

Demand Schedule

A table that shows the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing to buy at each price point.

Marginal Cost

The incremental expense incurred from the production of an extra unit of a good or service.