Table 16-4
Beatrice's Birthday Cakes operates in a monopolistically competitive market, so it is one bakery among many in the market for birthday cakes. The following table presents cost and revenue data for birthday cakes at Beatrice's.

-Refer to Table 16-4. Suppose the government forced Beatrice's to produce at the efficient scale of output. Who would be better off as a result of this policy? Who would be worse off as a result of this policy?

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Table 16-4
Beatrice's Birthday Cakes operates in a monopolistically competitive market, so it is one bakery among many in the market for birthday cakes. The following table presents cost and revenue data for birthday cakes at Beatrice's.
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-Refer to Table 16-4. Suppose the government forced Beatrice's to produce at the efficient scale of output. Who would be better off as a result of this policy? Who would be worse off as a result of this policy?

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Forcing Beatrice's to produce at the efficient scale typically means producing where average total costs are minimized, which can lead to lower prices for consumers but might reduce Beatrice's profits, making consumers better off and Beatrice's worse off.

Table 16-4 Beatrice's Birthday Cakes Operates in a Monopolistically Competitive Market, So