One Way That Has Been Suggested to Eliminate Deadweight Loss

question 231

Multiple Choice

One way that has been suggested to eliminate deadweight loss from monopoly power without reducing incentives to innovation is to:

• A) have government pay monopolists to reduce their output.
• B) have government pay monopolists to acquire the patent rights.
• C) have government eliminate the patent system.
• D) require that the patent-owners allow competitors to use their innovations.

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