When Regulating a Monopoly, One of the Problems with Setting

question 2

Multiple Choice

When regulating a monopoly, one of the problems with setting price equal to average cost is that:

• A) all of the below are correct
• B) total social welfare is not optimised
• C) there is no incentive for the monopolist to lower its costs
• D) consumer surplus is not maximised

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