A Natural Monopoly Is Most Likely to Occur in Which

question 42

Multiple Choice

A natural monopoly is most likely to occur in which of the following industries?

• A)the pharmaceutical industry because the development and approval of new drugs through the Food and Drug Administration can take more than 10 years
• B)the diamond mining and marketing industry because one firm can control a key resource
• C)the software industry because of the importance of network externalities
• D)an industry where fixed costs are very large relative to variable costs

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Definitions:

P(A)

The probability of an event A occurring.

P(B)

Represents the probability of an event B occurring in probability theory and statistics.

Classical Approach

A method or theory in economics and political philosophy centered around free markets, competition, and limited government intervention.

Relative Frequency Approach

A method of estimating probabilities based on the proportion of observed occurrences of an event relative to the total number of trials.