If a Monopolist Is Able to Price Discriminate

question 186

Multiple Choice

If a monopolist is able to price discriminate:

• A) consumer surplus is increased.
• B) the welfare loss from monopoly is increased.
• C) producer surplus is decreased.
• D) some consumer surplus and deadweight losses are transformed into monopoly profits.

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Definitions:

Hegemony

The dominance of one group over others, often exercised through cultural, economic, or political means, leading to widespread acceptance of the dominant values.

Bourgeois Class

The social class that came to own the means of production during modern industrialization, typically referring to the middle and upper classes in capitalist societies.

Capitalist Society

A capitalist society is one in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit, often characterized by competitive markets, capital accumulation, and wage labor.

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