In the Long Run, the Imposition of Average- Cost Pricing

question 107

Multiple Choice

In the long run, the imposition of average- cost pricing in natural monopolies, such as Manitoba Hydro and New Brunswick Power, would generally lead to

• A) a reduction in the output by these firms.
• B) allocative efficiency.
• C) distorted investment decisions.
• D) productive efficiency.
• E) both allocative efficiency and productive efficiency.

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