The Quantity Produced by a Natural Monopolist Facing an Average-Cost

question 409

Multiple Choice

The quantity produced by a natural monopolist facing an average-cost pricing policy will be

• A) less than the quantity produced by a marginal cost pricing policy.
• B) that quantity at which average costs are at their minimum.
• C) that quantity at which marginal costs are at their minimum.
• D) the same as the quantity that would be produced in perfect competition.

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