When a firm or business holds a patent and has no competition in manufacturing a good or providing a service, it is known as _____.  a.  a technological monopoly  b.  a natural monopoly  c.  monopolistic competition d.  perfect competition

I need a full explanation for these questions 1. A monopoly may arise or be created by all of the following except a. Diseconomies of scale b. Ownership of an essential resource c. Government restrictions on entry d. Patents e. Economies of scale 2. A monopolist a. Has a perfectly inelastic demand curve. b. Is a price taker. c. Can always increase price to increase economic profit. d. Is a price maker. e. Has no control over the market price of the product it sells. 3. A price-discriminating monopolist a. Produces quality products only. b. Does not sell products to minority groups. c. Must have a very large operation. d. Sells the same product in different markets at different prices e. Has no market power in the industry 4. Firms operating in a perfectly competitive market are price takers because a. They have a lot of market power. b. They are unable to set a price that differs from the market price without losing profit. c. They choose to set a price that differs from the market…

Consider a natural monopoly with large fixed costs and a constant marginal cost of production, such as supplying water to household. Which condition can be used to regulate such a natural monopoly to ensure that the firm continues to operate while maximizing consumer surplus? Question 23Answer a. Demand = Average Cost b. Demand = Marginal Cost c. Marginal Cost = Marginal Revenue d. Price = Marginal Cost e. Price = Marginal Revenue

What are the key characteristics of perfect competition? How does monopoly differ from perfect competition? Which market achieves economic efficiency? Write an example of perfect competition, and one for monopoly.