Suppose That a Perfect-Maximizing Monopolist Operates with a Horizontal Marginal

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Multiple Choice

Suppose that a perfect-maximizing monopolist operates with a horizontal marginal cost curve and no fixed costs. Which of the following would NOT be represented as part of the area between its demand curve and marginal cost curve?

• A) total costs
• B) economic profits
• C) consumer surplus
• D) deadweight loss

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