A Regulated Monopoly That Faces Rising Long- Run Costs (At

question 73

Multiple Choice

A regulated monopoly that faces rising long- run costs (at its current level of output) and which is forced to price its output at average cost will provide

• A)more output than what is socially optimal.
• B)the socially optimal amount of output.
• C)so little output that there will be a shortage.
• D)more output than what can be absorbed by the market.
• E)less output than what is socially optimal.

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