Multiple Choice
Because monopolists charge a price in excess of marginal cost, it must be the case that monopolists:
A) earn a positive economic profit.
B) earn a negative economic profit.
C) produce more than the socially optimal level of output.
D) produce less than the socially optimal level of output.
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