A Monopolist's Pricing and Output Behaviour

question 21

Multiple Choice

A monopolist's pricing and output behaviour

• A) increases both consumer and producer surplus.
• B) reduces both consumer and producer surplus.
• C) increases the sum of consumer and producer surplus.
• D) reduces producer surplus and increases consumer surplus.
• E) reduces the sum of consumer and producer surplus.

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