If a Monopoly Is Able to Perfectly Price Discriminate,then Consumer

question 165

Multiple Choice

If a monopoly is able to perfectly price discriminate,then consumer surplus is

• A) equal to zero.
• B) maximized.
• C) unchanged from what it is with a single-price monopoly.
• D) unchanged from what it is in a perfectly competitive industry.
• E) not zero but is less than with a single-price monopoly.

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