How Do Consumers Benefit from Trade Among Monopolistically

question 49

Multiple Choice

How do consumers benefit from trade among monopolistically
Competitive firms?

• A)Prices are the same as in autarky, but the wider choice of goods increases consumer surplus.
• B)Consumer surplus increases because prices are lower than in autarky, and there is a wider choice of goods.
• C)Prices are higher than in autarky, but the wider choice of goods increases consumer surplus.
• D)The government provides cash subsidies to consumers.

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