When an Average Cost Pricing Rule Is Imposed on a Natural

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Multiple Choice

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

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

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