A Natural Monopoly Refers To

question 26

Multiple Choice

A natural monopoly refers to:

• A)Any monopoly based on natural resources.
• B)Any monopolized market.
• C)A monopolized market where the barriers to entry are not structural.
• D)A market for which the total cost incurred by a single firm producing that output is less than the combined total cost of two or more firms producing the same total output between them.

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Definitions:

X-Inefficiency

A situation in which a firm fails to utilize its resources efficiently because of a lack of competitive pressure.

Average Total Costs

The total cost of production divided by the quantity produced, representing the per-unit cost of producing a good or service.

Economies Of Scale

Operational scale increases lead to cost efficiencies for businesses, prominently reflecting in reduced production costs per unit as the amount of output grows.

Diseconomies Of Scale

The situation when a firm’s average total cost of producing a product increases in the long run as the firm increases the size of its plant (and, hence, its output).