Suppose That a Single Firm Supplying a Particular Good Has

question 52

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a single firm supplying a particular good has a cost function of the form TC = a + bQ,where both a and b are positive constants,a is large and Q is output.This firm would be classified as

• A) a regulated monopoly.
• B) an oligopoly.
• C) a monopoly.
• D) a natural monopoly.
• E) unknown since there is insufficient information available.

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