A Monopoly Firm Is Different from a Perfectly Competitive Firm

question 214

Multiple Choice

A monopoly firm is different from a perfectly competitive firm in that

• A)there are many substitutes for the monopolist's product,whereas there are no close substitutes for the perfectly competitive firm's product.
• B)the monopolist's demand curve is perfectly inelastic,whereas the perfectly competitive firm's demand curve is perfectly elastic.
• C)the monopolist can influence price in the market,whereas the perfectly competitive firm is a price taker.
• D)All of these choices are true.

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