What Is a Major Characteristic of a Natural Monopoly

question 203

Multiple Choice

What is a major characteristic of a natural monopoly?

• A)The firm is a single seller of a resource.
• B)It sets price equal to marginal revenue.
• C)There is extensive product advertising.
• D)There is a large range for economies of scale.

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Definitions:

Beta

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole, indicating its sensitivity to market movements.

Market Index

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Standard Deviation

A statistical measurement of variation or dispersion around an average, indicating how much a set of numbers is spread out.

Correlation Coefficient

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