A Natural Monopoly

question 28

Multiple Choice

A natural monopoly

• A)typically arises because of a patent or copyright
• B)is a firm that,due to economies of scale,can serve a market at lower average cost than two or more firm could
• C)is a Pareto improvement as compared to a perfectly competitive market
• D)enjoys diseconomies of scale,so average total cost falls as more output is produced
• E)enjoys economies of scale,so average total cost rises as more output is produced

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Affect

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