A Simple Way of Describing the Social Cost of Monopoly

question 72

Multiple Choice

A simple way of describing the social cost of monopoly is to say that it

• A) produces too much.
• B) makes too much money.
• C) has too much political power.
• D) restricts output and charges a higher price than a perfectly competitive firm.

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