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Snidely Whiplash owns all the houses in the Yukon Territory, where he charges the highest rent the citizens (who are all identical) are willing to pay. Snidely has just bought all the grocery stores in town. Should he charge a

Snidely Whiplash owns all the houses in the Yukon Territory, where he charges the highest rent the citizens (who are all identical) are willing to pay. Snidely has just bought all the grocery stores in town. Should he charge a monopoly price for groceries?

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