Refer to Market Diagram. The difference between producer's surplus as a monopolist and producer's surplus when setting price at what would exist in a competitive market is

The following questions refer to the accompanying market diagram. PC and QC are the equilibrium price and quantity if the firm behaves competitively, and PM and QM are the equilibrium price and quantity if the firm is a simple monopoly.



a. Area C + D + E - G - H.

b. Area C + D - H.

c. Area C + D + E - A - B.

d. Area E + H.


b. Area C + D - H.

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Consider two countries: A and B. Assume that both countries are exactly similar until the year 2000. At the beginning of year 2000, both countries decide to change their strategy for economic growth

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