If an Inefficient Public Monopoly Cannot Provide a Service at a Price

question 2

Multiple Choice

If an inefficient public monopoly cannot provide a service at a price that sufficient numbers of people are willing to pay it:

• A)can remain in operation by covering its losses with revenue from taxes.
• B)must shut down and leave the industry in the long run.
• C)should expand operations until demand is satisfied.
• D)will seek out more efficiencies.

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