Micro Economics For Today
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The anti-trust law that prohibits the
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A monopoly is inefficient because of all the following EXCEPT
the price charged for the good is greater than the cost of producing it
it produces less output than a competitive industry
consumer surplus in that market is less than that in a competitive market
the marginal benefit of the good is greater than its marginal cost
When Pfizer registers its latest drug patent application, it will have created a monopoly for that product by restricting ____
a)entry into the market.
b)amount of product advertising.
c)the number of product compliments.
d)demand for the product.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a monopoly?
Responds to changes in the market price.
It is one of several suppliers in a market.
It faces no significant competition.
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