Consider the Following Information for a Regional Cable Television Service

question 61

Multiple Choice

Consider the following information for a regional cable television service provider that is a natural monopoly and has a U-shaped long-run average cost curve.(Assume the service provided is basic cable and units are household connections.) - minimum LRAC = $9.00 per month
- minimum efficient scale = 2 million units
- current output = 1.7 million units
- current LRAC = $10.25 per month
Suppose the firm is currently being regulated and is required to follow a marginal-cost pricing policy.The price of the service will be ________ per month.

• A)lower than $9.00
• B)$9.00
• C)lower than $10.25
• D)$10.25
• E)higher than $10.25

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Total Cost

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Total Variable Cost

The sum of all variable costs (costs that change with the level of output) involved in producing a particular quantity of output.

Average Variable Costs

The total variable costs (costs that change with the level of output) of production divided by the quantity of output produced.

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