CIMA BA1 · Chapter 7 · Question 8 of 11
Compared with a perfectly competitive industry with the same cost conditions, a profit-maximising monopolist will normally:
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D) Charge a higher price and produce a lower output, causing a deadweight welfare loss
Explanation
A monopolist faces the downward-sloping market demand curve, so MR is below price. Producing where MR = MC means price exceeds marginal cost, output is restricted and price is higher than under perfect competition. The lost consumer and producer surplus is the deadweight loss.
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