Which of These Is NOT a Method of Regulating a Natural

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a method of regulating a natural monopoly?

• A) public ownership of a company
• B) selling pieces of a company to different owners to spur competition
• C) private ownership of a company but with publicly controlled price and quantity regulation
• D) private ownership of the company, but the private owner must bid and abide by certain conditions

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