In the Presence of a Negative Externality in Production,a Monopoly

question 107

Multiple Choice

In the presence of a negative externality in production,a monopoly will produce

• A) more than the social optimum.
• B) less than the social optimum.
• C) the social optimum.
• D) All of the above are possible.

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