A Monopoly Has Produced a Product with a Patent for the Last

question 113

Multiple Choice

A monopoly has produced a product with a patent for the last few years.The patent is going to expire.What will happen after the patent expires?

• A) The incumbent will leave the market.
• B) The incumbent will retain its status as a monopoly but produce at a lower price.
• C) Some firms will enter the industry.
• D) None of the preceding answers is correct.

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