A Restricted-Input Monopoly Is Most Likely to Result If a Single

question 226

Multiple Choice

A restricted-input monopoly is most likely to result if a single firm:

• A) is the only seller in a small town or community.
• B) is investor owned, but granted the exclusive right by the government to operate in a market.
• C) experiences long-run increasing economies of scale over a wide range of output.
• D) has gained control over a strategic factor of production.

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Working Capital

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