A Monopoly Firm Operates with Declining Average Cost

question 96

Multiple Choice

A monopoly firm operates with declining average cost.If regulators impose marginal cost pricing, the market will

• A)remain a monopoly but behave like a perfectly competitive industry.
• B)become perfectly competitive.
• C)be entered by additional firms but will not necessarily become perfectly competitive.
• D)maximize consumer surplus.

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Definitions:

Gains

Increases in economic benefits during the accounting period in the form of inflows or enhancements of assets or decreases in liabilities.

GAAP

GAAP, which stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, is a set of accounting standards and conventions that guide how financial statements are prepared and reported.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that aims to ensure transparency and comparability of financial statements globally.

Expenses

Outflows of resources or incurring of liabilities from a company's operations, including costs for materials, labor, and overhead required to generate revenue.