Exhibit 15-1 -If Regulators Set Price Equal to Marginal Cost for the Cost

question 179

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 15-1
-If regulators set price equal to marginal cost for the natural monopoly in Exhibit 15-1, then from the usual profit-maximizing position, price changes from

• A) $24 to $18, and quantity increases from 5 to 8
• B) $14 to $20, and quantity increases from 5 to 8.
• C) $24 to $18, and quantity remains unchanged
• D) $24 to $18, and quantity increases from 5 to 8,
• E) $24 to $22, and quantity increases from 5 to 10

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