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bclement10

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The main difference between the price-quantity graph of a perfectly competitive firm and a monopoly is
 
  A) that the competitive firm's demand curve is horizontal, while that of the monopoly is downward sloping.
  B) that a monopoly always earns an economic profit while a competitive company always earns only normal profit.
  C) that a monopoly maximizes its profit when marginal revenue is greater than marginal cost.
  D) that a monopoly does not incur increasing marginal cost.

Question 2

A true cost-of-living adjustment in response to a change in prices would compensate consumers so that they would be able to
 
  A) purchase the same bundle they purchased before prices changed.
  B) achieve the same level of utility they did before prices changed.
  C) face the same choices they did before prices changed.
  D) achieve an increase in utility that is equal to the rate of inflation.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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