One Problem with Regulating a Monopolist on the Basis of Cost

question 18

Multiple Choice

One problem with regulating a monopolist on the basis of cost is that:

• A)a monopolist is still able to generate excessive economic profits
• B)regulators are unable to effectively control prices and/or production
• C)a monopolist's costs, by definition, are higher than costs of perfectly competitive firms
• D)it does not provide an incentive for the monopolist to reduce its cost

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