Antitrust action restructures a previously monopolized industry into a competitive industry. If economies of scale are unimportant in the industry, the expected result of this movement from monopoly to competition is

a. a reduction in output and an increase in price in the industry.
b. a reduction in both price and output in the industry.
c. an increase in both price and output in the industry.
d. an increase in output and a reduction in price in the industry.

D

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