Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 1

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 12.5.2
-Consider the natural monopoly depicted in Figure 12.5.2.If a regulatory agency sets a price just sufficient for the firm to make zero economic profit,what output will it produce?

• A)Q₄
• B)Q₀
• C)Q₁
• D)Q₂
• E)Q₃

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