If a Natural Monopoly Does Not Inflate Its Costs, the Output

question 19

Multiple Choice

If a natural monopoly does not inflate its costs, the output it produces is the smallest when the monopoly is

• A) regulated according to an average cost pricing rule.
• B) regulated according to a marginal cost pricing rule.
• C) regulated to maximise total surplus.
• D) left unregulated.

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