Figure 9.1 illustrates the market conditions facing Sony Company and American Company initially operating as competitors in the domestic ball bearing market.Each firm realizes constant long-run costs,MC0=AC0.
Figure 9.1.International Joint Venture

-Consider Figure 9.1.Compared to the market equilibrium position achieved by Sony Company and American Company as competitors,Venture Company as a monopoly leads to a deadweight loss of consumer surplus of:

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Figure 9.1 illustrates the market conditions facing Sony Company and American Company initially operating as competitors in the domestic ball bearing market.Each firm realizes constant long-run costs,MC0=AC0.
Figure 9.1.International Joint Venture
 
-Consider Figure 9.1.Compared to the market equilibrium position achieved by Sony Company and American Company as competitors,Venture Company as a monopoly leads to a deadweight loss of consumer surplus of:

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The deadweight loss of consumer surplus is the difference between the consumer surplus in the market equilibrium position and the consumer surplus in the monopoly position. In this case, the consumer surplus in the market equilibrium position is $10, and the consumer surplus in the monopoly position is $4. Therefore, the deadweight loss of consumer surplus is $10 - $4 = $6.

Figure 91 Illustrates the Market Conditions Facing Sony Company and American