The Reason to Regulate Utilities Instead of Using Antitrust Laws

question 111

Multiple Choice

The reason to regulate utilities instead of using antitrust laws to promote competition is that a utility is usually a

• A)profit-maximizing monopoly.
• B)producer of externalities.
• C)revenue-maximizing monopoly.
• D)natural monopoly.

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