Which of the Following Best Explains Why Economists Are Generally

question 181

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why economists are generally critical of unregulated monopolists?

• A) Monopolists do not try to minimize their costs of production.
• B) Monopolists produce where marginal revenue is greater than marginal costs.
• C) Monopolists attempt to produce too many products, and as a result, their prices are high, and consumers waste time trying to choose between too many options.
• D) Monopolists restrict output, and as a result, they fail to produce units that are valued more than the marginal cost of producing them.

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Definitions:

Motor End Plate

The region of muscle fiber membrane that is directly beneath the terminal portion of a motor neuron, critical for neuromuscular transmission.

Curare

A poison used on arrows or darts for hunting, derived from plant extracts, which causes paralysis by blocking nerve impulses to muscles.

Actin Myofilament

Thin filaments within muscle cells that, along with myosin filaments, contribute to muscle contraction and movement.

Myosin Myofilament

Thick myofilament of muscle fibrils; composed of myosin molecules.