The Natural Monopoly

question 226

Multiple Choice

The natural monopoly:

• A)would incur an economic profit if regulated to produce where price is less than marginal cost.
• B)would incur an economic profit if regulated to charge a price equal to average total cost.
• C)generates more consumer surplus than would an unregulated monopolist if regulated to produce where price equals average total cost.
• D)generates more consumer surplus than would an unregulated monopolist if regulated to produce where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

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Definitions:

Ground Water

Water that is held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.

Arsenic

A naturally occurring metallic element with the symbol As and atomic number 33, known for its toxicity and used in pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides.

Ground Water

Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.

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