Conclusions About the Misallocation of Resources Under Conditions of Monopoly

question 330

Multiple Choice

Conclusions about the misallocation of resources under conditions of monopoly depend, in part, on the crucial assumption that

• A) monopolies are interested in economic profits and competitive firms are not.
• B) the monopolization of a perfectly competitive industry does not change the cost structure of the industry.
• C) the economies of scale exist only in perfectly competitive industries.
• D) the marginal cost curve of a monopolist is different from that of a perfectly competitive firm.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.