The total welfare cost of a monopoly that engages in rent-seeking activities:
A) equals only the portion of lost consumer surplus that is not transferred to the monopolist.
B) includes the use of resources devoted to rent seeking.
C) equals the loss of welfare in the economy due to barriers to entry.
D) equals the total economic profit earned by the monopolist.
E) excludes the use of resources devoted to rent seeking.
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