Assume someone organizes all farms in the nation into a monopoly. Which of the following occurs? Consumer surplus increases, economic profit decreases, and a deadweight los eliminated Consumer surplus decreases, economic profit decreases, and a deadweight lo is created Consumer surplus decreases, economic profit increases, and a deadweight los created
Assume someone organizes all farms in the nation into a monopoly. Which of the following occurs? Consumer surplus increases, economic profit decreases, and a deadweight los eliminated Consumer surplus decreases, economic profit decreases, and a deadweight lo is created Consumer surplus decreases, economic profit increases, and a deadweight los created
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![Assume someone organizes all farms in the nation into a monopoly. Which of the
following occurs?
Consumer surplus increases, economic profit decreases, and a deadweight loss is
eliminated
Consumer surplus decreases, economic profit decreases, and a deadweight loss
is created
Consumer surplus decreases, economic profit increases, and a deadweight loss is
created](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5d7c6df9-9072-40bc-ad85-7ace55fd8504%2F227bda09-7f35-4ba3-ad0c-af4a82b6f080%2F5wpd4j8_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Assume someone organizes all farms in the nation into a monopoly. Which of the
following occurs?
Consumer surplus increases, economic profit decreases, and a deadweight loss is
eliminated
Consumer surplus decreases, economic profit decreases, and a deadweight loss
is created
Consumer surplus decreases, economic profit increases, and a deadweight loss is
created
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