In: Economics
Which of the following is not an assumption of the theory of monopoly?
Group of answer choices
There is one seller.
The firm experiences economies of scale.
There are extremely high barriers.
The single seller sells a product for which there are many close substitutes.
Answer: The single seller sells a product for which there are many too close substitutes
Explanation: Monopolies will not have any close substitute product and there are high barriers for entry to the market. There will be a single seller and is protected by the patent. Economies of scale occurs in the firm because as the demand increases, production increases and the firm uses the entire capacity to reach economies of scale.