Which of the Following Will Result in the Most Deadweight

question 277

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will result in the most deadweight loss?

• A) a natural monopoly regulated with marginal cost pricing
• B) an unregulated natural monopoly
• C) a natural monopoly regulated with average cost pricing
• D) All of the above result in the same deadweight loss.

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