"Market power" is an expression used to indicate that a firm has
a. no rivals.
b. the power to sell a given output at whatever price it chooses.
c. some freedom from the rigors of intense competition.
d. a monopoly over the product it produces.
C
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A) producers are better off producing more. B) consumers are better off if less of the product is sold. C) social welfare is not maximized. D) the unit increased total profit.