Refer to the information provided in Figure 13.9 below to answer the question(s) that follow. 
Figure 13.9 Refer to Figure 13.9. If Ohio Edison engages in rent-seeking behavior to maintain their monopoly, the true ________ is BEC and the portion of area FGBE that pays for the rent-seeking behavior.
A. net social gain from monopoly
B. net social cost of monopoly
C. consumer surplus
D. producer surplus
Answer: B
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