A Natural Monopoly Is a Market Where

question 6

Multiple Choice

A natural monopoly is a market where

• A) a single firm has control over a vital natural resource.
• B) many smaller firms can produce the entire market output at the same per-unit cost as could one large firm.
• C) a single large firm can produce the entire market output at a lower per-unit cost than a group of smaller firms.
• D) many smaller firms can produce the entire market output at a lower per-unit cost than could one large firm.

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