A Monopolist Would Probably Earn Fewer Profits If

question 210

Multiple Choice

A monopolist would probably earn fewer profits if

• A) the importance of specialized capital equipment in its production techniques increased.
• B) the time length of patents increased.
• C) environmental regulations increased that required the purchase of special capital equipment.
• D) tariffs on competing products were lowered.

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