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Mimi

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A patent gives a firm a monopoly in the production of the patented good. While monopoly profits provide an incentive for firms to innovate, the monopoly power imposes a cost on consumers. Why do consumers bear a cost from that monopoly? Is the cost to consumers greater than the profits earned by the monopolist?

Question 2

The annual membership fees of the 185 member countries of the IMF are called:
 a. annuities.
  b. quotas.
  c. vetos.
  d. conditionalities.
  e. petrodollars.



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kardosa007

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Answer to Question 1

Consumers bear a cost because monopolists produce less output and charge a higher price than in a competitive industry. There is a resulting loss of consumer surplus. However, only part of this loss is transferred to the monopolist in the form of profit.

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Mimi

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Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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