Costly actions that a firm undertakes to gain monopoly status are called

Government transfer payments are income earned by individuals who work for the federal government.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

A significant difference between monopoly and perfect competition is that:

A. profits are driven to zero in a monopolized industry but may be positive in a competitive industry. B. free entry and exit is possible in a monopolized industry but impossible in a competitive industry. C. competitive firms control market supply, but monopolies do not. D. the monopolist's demand curve is the industry demand curve, whereas the competitive firm's demand curve is perfectly elastic.