A monopolist produces
a. more than the socially efficient quantity of output but at a higher price than in a competitive market.
b. less than the socially efficient quantity of output but at a higher price than in a competitive market.
c. the socially efficient quantity of output but at a higher price than in a competitive market.
d. possibly more or possibly less than the socially efficient quantity of output, but definitely at a higher price than in a competitive market.
b
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