Sizable Economic Profits Can Persist Over Time Under Monopoly If

question 283

Multiple Choice

Sizable economic profits can persist over time under monopoly if the monopolist

• A)produces that output where average total cost is at a maximum.
• B)is protected by barriers to entry.
• C)operates as a price taker rather than a price maker.
• D)earns revenues that exceed variable costs.

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