In general, with a monopolist's outcome, total surplus is:

A. higher than that of a competitive market.
B. lower than that of a competitive market.
C. the same as that of a competitive market.
D. Any of these is possible.


B. lower than that of a competitive market.

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I. There is a correlation between the growth rate of the quantity theory of money and the growth rate of real GDP. II. There is a correlation between the growth rate of the quantity theory of money and the inflation rate. A) Only I is true. B) Only II is true. C) Both I and II are true. D) Neither I or II is true.

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Assume that the labor market is perfectly competitive. An increase in the productivity of labor

A) causes the marginal factor cost of labor to decrease. B) generates a lower wage rate. C) causes an increase in the demand for labor. D) causes a reduction in the demand for labor since each worker is now more productive.

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Monopsony means a labor market with a single buyer

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An increase in the quantity of capital shifts the ... curve ... and the ... curve ...

What will be an ideal response?

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