If the Regulator Wanted to Maximize the Total Surplus in a Natural

question 205

Multiple Choice

If the regulator wanted to maximize the total surplus in a natural monopoly market, the regulator has the firm set its price equal to its

• A) average fixed cost.
• B) average total cost.
• C) average variable cost.
• D) marginal cost.

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