Allocative inefficiency is observed in the case of monopoly where economies of scale is absent. Define the allocative inefficiency and present a diagram which shows allocative inefficiency of profit-maximizing monopoly. Compare the price and profit maximization level of output of monopoly to those of a perfectly competitive market. For comparison’s sake, use the assumption that firms in a perfectly competitive industry were bought by a business person and begins to act as a monopoly.

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Allocative inefficiency is observed in the case of monopoly where economies of scale is absent. Define the allocative inefficiency and present a diagram which shows allocative inefficiency of profit-maximizing monopoly. Compare the price and profit maximization level of output of monopoly to those of a perfectly competitive market. For comparison’s sake, use the assumption that firms in a perfectly competitive industry were bought by a business person and begins to act as a monopoly.

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