The Gains to Monopolists from Exercising Market Power

question 160

Multiple Choice

The gains to monopolists from exercising market power

• A)exceed the losses to consumers in monopoly markets, resulting in a net gain to society.
• B)equal the losses to consumers in monopoly markets, resulting in no net change for society.
• C)are less than the losses to consumers in monopoly markets, resulting in a net loss to society.
• D)create smaller deadweight losses than occur in purely competitive industries.

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