If Government Regulators Force a Natural Monopoly to Produce Where

question 107

Multiple Choice

If government regulators force a natural monopoly to produce where price equals marginal cost, the monopoly will earn

• A)a "fair return"
• B)positive economic profit
• C)zero economic profit
• D)negative economic profit
• E)greater economic profit than if it were unregulated

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