If a Public Utility Is Subject to Average-Cost Pricing Regulation,it

question 13

Multiple Choice

If a public utility is subject to average-cost pricing regulation,it will:

• A) earn a normal rate of return.
• B) produce the socially efficient level of output.
• C) suffer economic losses without a subsidy.
• D) earn an above-normal rate of return.

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