Buying a Monopoly from the Existing Owner Does NOT Ensure

question 358

Multiple Choice

Buying a monopoly from the existing owner does NOT ensure an economic profit because

• A) the market for monopolies is a monopoly.
• B) competition among buyers drives up the cost of buying the firm.
• C) profits equal zero in the long run anyway.
• D) of the deadweight loss triangle.

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