In assessing the difference between monopoly performance and that of perfect competition, the best approach is to
a. measure the output of the monopolist and the output of the perfectly competitive firm.
b. measure the output of the monopolist and the output of the perfectly competitive industry.
c. measure the output purchased by consumers from the monopolist and from the perfectly competitive firm.
d. calculate the marginal cost of the monopolist and of the perfectly competitive firm.
b
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U.S. census data suggests that
A) income inequality has been increasing since 1980. B) income inequality has been decreasing since 1980. C) income inequality was nonexistent in the 1990s. D) the percentage of families living below the poverty line has surged since the 1980s.
If a consumer has an income of $200, the price of X is $5, and the price of Y is $10, the maximum quantity of X the consumer is able to purchase is:
A. 20. B. 10. C. 5. D. 40.