​Suppose That a Market That Is a Natural Monopoly Has

question 31

Multiple Choice

​Suppose that a market that is a natural monopoly has three producers providing the good to this market. This situation will

• A)​result in lower prices for consumers under all circumstances.
• B)​result in higher average costs for each producer than if there were only a single producer.
• C)​result in all firms taking full advantage of economies of scale in the production of the good.
• D)result in a more efficient outcome than the market with fewer producers.

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