By Reducing Its Output Compared to a Competitive Market, a Monopoly

question 396

Multiple Choice

By reducing its output compared to a competitive market, a monopoly leads to

• A) a more efficient use of resources.
• B) external benefits.
• C) external costs.
• D) a deadweight loss.

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