Using the Basic Supply/demand Framework, Economic Analysis of Market Structure

question 68

Multiple Choice

Using the basic supply/demand framework, economic analysis of market structure leads to the conclusion that:

• A) perfect competition promotes efficient outcomes, whereas the other market structures are associated with some deadweight loss.
• B) monopoly promotes efficient outcomes, whereas the other market structures are associated with some deadweight loss.
• C) oligopoly promotes efficient outcomes, whereas the other market structures are associated with some deadweight loss.
• D) monopolistic competition promotes efficient outcomes, whereas the other market structures are associated with some deadweight loss.

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