If a Natural Monopoly Decreases the Quantity of Output It

question 68

Multiple Choice

If a natural monopoly decreases the quantity of output it produces:

• A)its average costs will decrease.
• B)its average costs will increase.
• C)it will have to decrease the price that it charges.
• D)its profits will increase.

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