Compared to Perfect Competition, the Consumer Surplus in a Monopoly

question 197

Multiple Choice

Compared to perfect competition, the consumer surplus in a monopoly

• A)is unchanged because price and output are the same.
• B)is lower because price is higher and output is lower.
• C)is higher because price is higher and output is the same.
• D)is eliminated.

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