(a) If you are the owner of the only bookstore in a small town, do you have a monopoly? Explain. (b) Draw graph and explain the inefficiency of a monopoly firm such as public sector provision of electricity.

(a) If you are the owner of the only bookstore in a small town, do you have a monopoly? Explain. (b) Draw graph and explain the inefficiency of a monopoly firm such as public sector provision of electricity.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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