"X-Inefficiency" Refers to

question 46

Multiple Choice

"X-inefficiency" refers to

• A) the fact that a monopolist wastes resources searching for the price at which it will sell its product.
• B) the fact that monopolists don't have to produce at the lowest possible costs in order to survive.
• C) the fact that perfectly competitive firms do not earn a profit in the long run and are not a good investment.
• D) the difference between what consumers would be willing to pay for additional output from a monopolist and the additional cost of providing that output.

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