When Compared to the Profit Maximizing Price and Quantity Supplied

question 405

Multiple Choice

When compared to the profit maximizing price and quantity supplied, an average-cost pricing policy for a natural monopoly causes the price the monopolist charges to ________ and the quantity it sells to ________.

• A) increase; decrease
• B) decrease; decrease
• C) decrease; increase
• D) increase; increase

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