The Figure Below Shows Revenue and Cost Curves of a Natural

question 57

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows revenue and cost curves of a natural monopoly firm.Figure 14.1
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In the figure,
D: Demand curve
MR: Marginal revenue curve
MC: Marginal cost curve
ATC: Average total cost curve
-When regulating a natural monopoly, government officials face a dilemma that:

• A)the efficient price may not allow the firm to break even.
• B)the efficient price may lead to an inefficiently high level of output.
• C)the efficient price leads to an output level that is too low.
• D)the efficient price may force the firm to shut-down.
• E)long-run average costs are constantly increasing.

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