A Regulated Natural Monopoly That Must Set Price Equal to Average

question 161

Multiple Choice

A regulated natural monopoly that must set price equal to average cost will

• A)suffer an economic loss
• B)earn a net economic profit
• C)earn a normal profit
• D)earn so little that it will close in the long run
• E)earn no profits of any kind

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