Question

D. Short answer questions:

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

a. Monopoly has no competition so it can charge a higher price and produce less quantity when compared to a perfectly competition.  For a consumer, perfectly competition which provides more goods at a lower price is better.

b. Due to lack of competition, monopoly does not have to be efficient in its resource allocation.  To increase the allocative efficiency, the government can pass regulation to limit price charged and increase quantities of goods produced by the monopoly.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

compared 2 perfectly competitive firms, monopoly charges higher price and produces less quantity.

perfectly competitive firms are better for consumer

govt regulation can increase monopoly's efficiency by putting restriction on price n requiring quantity of goods produced.