When an Average Cost Pricing Rule Is Imposed on a Natural

question 27

Multiple Choice

When an average cost pricing rule is imposed on a natural monopoly, _______ .

• A) total surplus is maximised and the monopoly makes an economic profit
• B) the monopoly makes zero economic profit
• C) total surplus is maximised and the monopoly incurs an economic loss
• D) the monopoly makes an economic profit

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