The Deadweight Loss Arising from the Monopolization of a Perfectly

question 174

Multiple Choice

The deadweight loss arising from the monopolization of a perfectly competitive industry is:

• A)the transfer of consumer's surplus to the monopolist in the form of economic profit.
• B)the reduction in quantity supplied and the increase in product price.
• C)the gain in producer's surplus minus the loss in consumer's surplus.
• D)the net reduction in both consumer's and producer's surplus which is not captured by anyone.

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