Figure 8.12 -If a Severe Natural Disaster Reduced the Population of a of a City

question 193

Multiple Choice

Figure 8.12
-If a severe natural disaster reduced the population of a city, one would expect a natural monopoly to

• A) lower prices.
• B) split into two firms.
• C) merge with a competitor.
• D) experience an increase in average costs.

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