Refer to the graph shown. If hamburgers are produced by a pure monopoly firm that maximizes profit, the social cost of monopoly will be represented by the area:
A. GFHJ.
B. ABCG.
C. BFC.
D. ABFG.
Answer: C
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If the rate of inflation overseas falls relative to the rate of inflation in the United States, U.S. net exports will tend to ____, causing the exchange value of the U.S. dollar to ____
a. rise; rise b. rise; fall c. fall; rise d. fall; fall
If it's possible to eliminate the problems created by externalities, why do they persist?
A. The benefits of correcting the externalities generally exceed the costs. B. Correcting externalities would always reduce total surplus. C. It is difficult to measure external benefits and costs. D. None of these statements is true.
A year-long drought that destroys most of the summer's crops would be considered a:
A. short-run supply shock. B. long-run demand shock. C. long-run supply shock. D. short-run demand shock.
An externality occurs whenever
A) private costs are the same as social costs. B) private costs are the same as internal costs. C) private costs diverge from social costs. D) private costs plus internal costs equal social costs.