Figure 11-8 Given the Average Cost Curve Shown in Figure 11-8 for Figure

question 125

Multiple Choice

Figure 11-8

Given the average cost curve shown in Figure 11-8 for dry cleaning, where Q₁ is the quantity demanded in a small town, and Q₂ for a larger town, you would expect dry cleaning to be a monopoly

• A)in a small town, but not a large one.
• B)in both large and small towns.
• C)in a large town, but not a small one.
• D)only if the process is patented.

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