Natural Monopolies That Require Large Expenditures on Fixed Capital Equipment

question 175

Multiple Choice

Natural monopolies that require large expenditures on fixed capital equipment are

• A) well suited to exclusive contracting.
• B) always owned by a provincial or municipal government.
• C) never subjected to cost-plus regulation.
• D) very profitable.
• E) poorly suited to exclusive contracting.

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