Consider a Natural Monopoly That Has Declining ATC Over the Entire

question 20

Multiple Choice

Consider a natural monopoly that has declining ATC over the entire range of the market demand curve. If it is regulated and required to charge a price that is equal to MC, the resulting level of output is

• A) less than the allocatively efficient level, but losses occur.
• B) greater than the allocatively efficient level, but losses occur.
• C) allocatively efficient, but the firm must be paid a subsidy or it will eventually go out of business.
• D) less than the allocatively efficient level, and profit is zero.
• E) allocatively efficient, and profit is earned.

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