Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a difference between a monopoly and a competitive firm?
A) An industry that is monopolized will produce less than the same industry that is competitive.
B) Monopolies always earn economic profits, whereas competitive firms never do.
C) For a monopoly, price is greater than marginal revenue, whereas price and marginal revenue are the same for a competitive firm.
D) There is a deadweight loss associated with a monopoly, whereas a competitive industry suffers no deadweight loss.
E) A competitive firm produces at minimum average total cost in a long-run equilibrium, whereas this is not necessarily the case for a monopoly.
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