Compared to a Perfectly Competitive Industry,________ in a Monopoly

question 227

Multiple Choice

Compared to a perfectly competitive industry,________ in a monopoly.

• A) both consumer surplus and social surplus are larger
• B) consumer surplus is lower but social surplus is larger
• C) both consumer surplus and social surplus are smaller
• D) consumer surplus is higher but social surplus is smaller

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Definitions:

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