Allocative Inefficiency Happens in a Monopoly Because at the Profit-Maximizing

question 351

Multiple Choice

Allocative inefficiency happens in a monopoly because at the profit-maximizing output level,

• A)P > ATC.
• B)P > MR.
• C)P > MC.
• D)P > AVC.

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