"X-inefficiency" refers to
A) the fact that a monopolist wastes resources searching for the price at which it will sell its product.
B) the fact that monopolists don't have to produce at the lowest possible costs in order to survive.
C) the fact that perfectly competitive firms do not earn a profit in the long run and are not a good investment.
D) the difference between what consumers would be willing to pay for additional output from a monopolist and the additional cost of providing that output.
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