If Government Regulators Make the Natural Monopolist Set Price Equal

question 124

Multiple Choice

If government regulators make the natural monopolist set price equal to marginal cost

• A) the natural monopolist will make zero economic profits.
• B) the natural monopolist will make normal profits.
• C) the natural monopolist will make losses and go out of business.
• D) the natural monopolist will make positive economic profits larger than if it wasn't regulated at all.

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