The Existence of a Deadweight Loss Associated with a Monopoly

question 45

Multiple Choice

The existence of a deadweight loss associated with a monopoly can be seen because

• A) consumers are willing to pay more for the last unit of output than it costs to produce.
• B) the cost of the last unit produced is more than consumers are willing to pay for it.
• C) the producer surplus is larger than in a competitive market.
• D) None of the above.

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