When Comparing Perfect Competition and Monopoly, a Major Assumption Made

question 51

Multiple Choice

When comparing perfect competition and monopoly, a major assumption made is that

• A) the monopolist faces a downward sloping demand curve.
• B) consumers only care about the price of the good and not whether the seller is a monopoly or not.
• C) the costs of production are the same under monopoly as under perfect competition.
• D) the monopolist can make an above normal rate of return.

Identify the factors leading to diseconomies of scale and their impact on firms.

Recognize the advantages of economies of scale for market leaders and large firms.

Analyze the role of technological and labor specialization in achieving economies of scale.

Understand the relationship between production volume and total production cost.

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