Exhibit 15-5 Consider the Natural Monopoly Depicted in Exhibit

question 139

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 15-5 Consider the natural monopoly depicted in exhibit 15-5.If regulators set the price so as to achieve the socially efficient level of output, how much profit will the monopolist earn?

• A)no profit, the firm will lose about $28
• B)no profit, the firm will lose about $12
• C)no profit, the firm will roughly break-even
• D)$12 of profit
• E)$28 of profit

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