Under Cost-Plus Regulation, a Regulated Firm Is Permitted to Charges

question 20

Multiple Choice

Under cost-plus regulation, a regulated firm is permitted to charges prices that cover the explicit cost of production plus a markup to cover the:

• A)opportunity cost of the resources supplied by the firm's owners.
• B)extra cost associated with the state ownership of natural monopolies.
• C)cost of winning a government contract.
• D)owner's economic rent.

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