The maximum total economic profit that can be made by colluding duopolists
A) is less than the economic profit made by a monopolist.
B) equals the economic profit made by a monopolist.
C) exceeds the economic profit made by a monopolist.
D) bears no necessary relation to the economic profit made by a monopolist.
B
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A monopolist is producing at an output level at which ATC = $5, P = $6, MC = $3, and MR = $4. We can conclude that
A) economic profit could be increased by producing more. B) economic profit could be increased by producing less. C) economic profit cannot be increased. D) the firm is earning $10 in economic profits.
Any policy change that results in a Pareto-superior allocation
A) will increase welfare under certain conditions. B) must increase welfare. C) will leave welfare unchanged. D) will have an unpredictable effect on welfare.