Suppose Firm X Is a Monopolist and Is Receiving Positive

question 1

Multiple Choice

Suppose Firm X is a monopolist and is receiving positive economic profits.What prevents other firms from directly competing away the profits?

• A) high barriers to entry
• B) antitrust laws
• C) low barriers to entry
• D) diseconomies of scale
• E) none of the above

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