If a market switches from being a perfectly competitive market to being a monopoly market, the decrease in consumer surplus is more than offset by an increase in producer profits.

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In a monopoly, the decrease in consumer surplus is typically not fully offset by an increase in producer profits due to the deadweight loss created by reduced output and higher prices compared to a perfectly competitive market.

If a Market Switches from Being a Perfectly Competitive Market