Compared with a Competitive Market with the Same Cost and Market

question 128

Multiple Choice

Compared with a competitive market with the same cost and market demand circumstances,a monopolist has

• A)Less pressure to reduce costs and less reason to improve quality.
• B)Less pressure to reduce costs and more reason to improve quality.
• C)More pressure to reduce costs and less reason to improve quality.

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