When a Single Firm Can Supply the Entire Market at Lower

question 10

Multiple Choice

When a single firm can supply the entire market at lower cost than two or more firms, we say that the industry is:

• A) profit maximizing.
• B) a natural monopoly.
• C) a bilateral monopoly.
• D) a natural competitor.

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