An Incentive-Regulated Firm Can Mislead the Regulator by

question 113

Multiple Choice

An incentive-regulated firm can mislead the regulator by

• A)saying that its marginal cost is lower than it actually is, in order to get a higher price.
• B)asking to charge the marginal cost price.
• C)hiring the best lawyers to lobby the regulator.
• D)saying that its average total cost is higher than it actually is, in order to get a higher price.
• E)asking to charge the average cost price.

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