Natural Monopolies Exist Because of

question 114

Multiple Choice

Natural monopolies exist because of

• A)economies of scale.
• B)diseconomies of scale.
• C)decreasing returns to scale.
• D)public franchises.
• E)deregulation.

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Definitions:

Reduction Strategy

A plan implemented to decrease the scale, scope, or operations of an organization, often as part of cost-cutting measures or organizational restructuring.

Stability Strategy

Essentially calls for maintaining the status quo. A company that adopts a stability strategy plans to stay in its current businesses and intends to manage them as they are already being managed. The organization’s goal is to protect itself from environmental threats. A stability strategy is frequently used after a period of retrenchment or after a period of rapid growth.

Diversification Strategy

A diversification strategy is used by companies that are adding new products, product lines, or businesses to their existing core products, product lines, or businesses.

Fleishman Job-Analysis

A systematic method for evaluating the skills, abilities, and knowledge required for specific jobs, developed by Edwin A. Fleishman.