Compared to the Output in a Competitive Market, Monopoly Pricing

question 116

Multiple Choice

Compared to the output in a competitive market, monopoly pricing has the consequence of the market output being:

• A)greater than the social optimum
• B)equal to the social optimum
• C)less than the social optimum
• D)all of the above are possible

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