Watt Power and Light, an Electric Company, Will Suffer an Economic

question 89

Multiple Choice

Watt Power and Light, an electric company, will suffer an economic loss

• A)even at its profit-maximizing output because marginal cost is always less than average cost
• B)even at its profit-maximizing output because average cost is always less than marginal cost
• C)if regulators insist that it produce where price equals marginal cost because marginal cost is less than average cost
• D)if regulators insist that it produce where price equals marginal cost because average cost is always less than marginal cost
• E)if regulators insist that it produce where price equals average cost because average cost is always less than marginal cost

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