The Stated Reason for Resorting to Regulation of Public Utilities

question 101

Multiple Choice

The stated reason for resorting to regulation of public utilities rather than promoting competition through antitrust is that the industry in question is believed to be a:

• A) profit-maximizing monopoly.
• B) natural monopoly.
• C) revenue-maximizing monopoly.
• D) producer of externalities.

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