Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 69

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Fact 13.5.1
Cascade Springs Inc. is a natural monopoly that bottles water from a spring high in the Rocky Mountains. The total fixed cost it incurs is $80,000, and its marginal cost is 10 cents a bottle. The demand curve for Cascade Springs bottled water is shown in the following figure:

Figure 13.5.1
-Refer to Figure 13.5.1. Suppose the firm is regulated by the government that imposes marginal cost pricing. The price of a bottle of water is

• A)$0.
• B)$0.50.
• C)$0.30.
• D)$0.10.
• E)$0.20.

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Definitions:

Customer Satisfaction

The measure of how well a company's products or services meet or surpass the expectations of its customers.

Long-Term Customer Relationship

An ongoing engagement between a business and its customers aimed at fostering loyalty, trust, and sustained interaction over time.

Short-Term Customer Relationship

A business strategy focusing on quick and immediate sales with little emphasis on building long-term customer loyalty.

Customer Level Operating Profit

Customer Level Operating Profit refers to the profit earned from a customer, after deducting operating expenses directly associated with serving that customer.