The Figure Below Shows the Market Equilibrium (Point B) at the Intersection

question 77

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows the market equilibrium (point B) at the intersection of demand and supply curves under perfect competition. Figure 10.5
D: Market demand curve
S: Market supply curve
-Assume that in Figure 10.5,the market is originally perfectly competitive but then becomes a monopoly.Compared with perfect competition,a monopoly would have:

• A)a price lower than P_PC.
• B)a quantity more than Q_PC.
• C)a greater consumer surplus.
• D)a deadweight loss.
• E)a lower producer surplus.

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