U.S. Public Utilities Are Often

question 31

Multiple Choice

U.S. public utilities are often:

• A)perfect competitors.
• B)created through patent protection.
• C)regulated natural monopolies.
• D)employee-owned public enterprises.
• E)subject to diseconomies of scale.

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