The Main Argument of Joseph Schumpeter's Idea of "Creative Destruction

question 62

Multiple Choice

The main argument of Joseph Schumpeter's idea of "creative destruction" is that

• A)the existence of monopolies leads to destruction of the environment.
• B)short-run profits created by the existence of monopolies will lead to antitrust legislation,which will force the fragmentation of monopolies into competitive industries.
• C)perfectly competitive industries are characterized by more productive innovation and productivity growth than monopolistic industries,which Schumpeter regarded as destructive.
• D)monopoly profits lead to innovation in an effort to sustain those profits.
• E)monopolies create profits for themselves at the expense of the destruction of consumer surplus.

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