If Regulators Break Up a Natural Monopoly into Many Smaller

question 15

Multiple Choice

If regulators break up a natural monopoly into many smaller firms, the cost of production

• A) will remain the same.
• B) will fall.
• C) will rise.
• D) could either rise or fall depending on the elasticity of the monopolist's supply curve.

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