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

question 493

Multiple Choice

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

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

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