For a Typical Natural Monopoly, Average Total Cost Is

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Multiple Choice

For a typical natural monopoly, average total cost is

• A)rising, often because marginal costs are very large.
• B)rising, often because fixed costs are very large.
• C)declining, often because marginal costs are very large.
• D)declining, often because fixed costs are very large.

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Definitions:

Shifting Outward

Refers to the expansion of production possibilities or outward movement of the production possibility frontier, indicating economic growth or improvement in resource availability.

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations showing different combinations of goods or services among which a consumer is indifferent.

Budget Lines

A graphical representation depicting all combinations of goods and services that a consumer can afford given their income and the prices of goods.

Demand Curve

A curve that illustrates the demand for a product by showing how each possible price (on the vertical axis) is associated with a specific quantity demanded (on the horizontal axis).