Regulating Natural Monopolies According to the "Rate of Return" Criterion

question 187

Multiple Choice

Regulating natural monopolies according to the "rate of return" criterion is likely to

• A) reduce the incentive of firms to minimize cost.
• B) result in a smaller quantity of output than when the natural monopolist is unregulated.
• C) discourage the firms from investing resources in an effort to influence the decisions of the regulatory agency.
• D) increase the number of firms in the industry.

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