-Suppose the grocery store market in Kansas City is perfectly competitive.Then one store buys all the others and becomes a single-price monopoly.The figure above shows the relevant demand and cost curves.When the market is perfectly competitive,the quantity of steak is ________ pounds,and when the market is a monopoly,the quantity of steak is ________ pounds.

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In a perfectly competitive market, the quantity is determined where supply equals demand, which is typically higher than in a monopoly. In a monopoly, the quantity is lower because the monopolist restricts output to maximize profit.

-Suppose the Grocery Store Market in Kansas City Is Perfectly