Refer to the market diagram. Of the surplus that the consumers lose because there is a monopoly (and not perfect competition), how much has become deadweight loss?
The following questions refer to the accompanying market diagram. PC and QC are the equilibrium price and quantity if the firm behaves competitively, and PM and QM are the equilibrium price and quantity if the firm is a simple monopoly.
a. Area E
b. Area H
c. Area E + H
d. Area C + D + H
a. Area E
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A. A reduction in the unemployment rate B. An increase in the opportunity costs of production C. A decrease in the demand for resources D. An increase in the supply of resources
Public education in the United States is
A) subsidized mainly by state and local governments. B) funded by the federal government only. C) paid for mostly by the parents of students. D) paid for through the Social Security program.