A Regulatory Agency Can Prevent a Natural Monopoly from Earning

question 27

Multiple Choice

A regulatory agency can prevent a natural monopoly from earning supranormal profits by forcing it to operate:

• A)at the minimum of the AC function.
• B)where p = MC.
• C)where p = AC.
• D)within the inelastic portion of the market demand curve.

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