问题
单项选择题
Even though the producer surplus increases under a monopoly scenario, relative to one of perfect competition, the consumer surplus :()
A. decreases by a lesser amount.
B. decreases by a greater amount.
C. decreases by an equal amount.
答案
参考答案:B
解析:
The increase in the producer surplus occurs at the expense of the consumer surplus. Moreover, the consumer surplus decreases by a greater amount than the producer surplus increases, with the difference representing a deadweight loss.