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02 Jun Question Quiz Top of Form Note: It is recommended that you save your response as you complete each question. Question 1(1 point)

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Compared to a perfectly competitve market, a monopoly

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charges a higher price but produces better quality.

produces the same output at the same price.

produces a smaller output and charges a higher price.

produces a larger output and charges a lower price.

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Question 2(1 point)

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All the following could be considered rent-seeking actvities except

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changing a product’s price.

bribery.

political activities.

getting a patent.

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Monopoly pricing blocks some mutually beneficial trades. These blocked trades are _______________________ to society.

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sunk cost.

opportunity cost.

unrealized loss.

deadweight loss.

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The main problem with forcing monopolies to set prices equal to average cost is that

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monopolies may have a loss.

such a scheme increases the deadweight loss.

monopolies gain economic profit.

monopolies have no incentive to reduce costs.

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Examine the graph below. If the monoplist prices and produces at the socially optimal level, it will

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earn economic profit.

suffer a loss.

earn normal profits.

break even.

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If this monopoly is allowed to maximize profit, it will charge ____ and produce output _____.

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