Exhibit 9-15 -Why Might the True Deadweight Loss from a Nondiscriminating Monopolist

question 41

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 9-15
-Why might the true deadweight loss from a nondiscriminating monopolist be lower than the loss indicated in Exhibit 9-15

• A) b, c, and e are correct
• B) Resources may be spent to maintain the monopoly
• C) The monopolist might engage in rent seeking
• D) Inefficiency may increase because the monopolist is insulated from competition
• E) The monopolist might charge a lower price to discourage entry

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