单选题 Even though the producer surplus increases under a monopoly scenario, relative to one of perfect competition, the consumer surplus :

A. decreases by a lesser amount.
B. decreases by a greater amount.
C. decreases by an equal amount.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】The increase in the producer surplus occurs at the expense of the consumer surplus. Moreover, the consumer surplus decreases by a greater amount than the producer surplus increases, with the difference representing a deadweight loss.