AP Economics – 11/15/18

I.  Bellwork:  on iLearn

II.  Objectives:

Discuss monopoly inefficiencies

Construct, analyze, and interpret graphs for monopolies to determine the consumer surplus, producer surplus,and dead weight loss resulting from inefficiency

III.  Discussion:  

  • Review Pages 628-629
  • Homework

IV.  Notebook:  

A.  Monopolies are inefficient because they…

  1. Charge a higher price
  2. Don’t produce enough
    1. Not allocatively efficiency
  3. Produce at higher costs
    1. Not productively efficiency

B.  Figure 62.1 page 624

C.  Dealing with Monopolies

  • Public Ownership (Govt)
  • Regulation

V.  Classwork:

Worksheet 4.2 in Module 62 Folder


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