If Government Regulation Sets the Maximum Price for a Natural

question 17

Multiple Choice

If government regulation sets the maximum price for a natural monopoly equal to its marginal cost, then the natural monopolist will

• A)earn economic losses.
• B)earn economic profits.
• C)earn zero economic profits.
• D)produce a lower quantity of output than is socially optimal.

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