Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Natural

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a natural monopoly?

• A) ownership of the only ferry across Puget Sound for twenty miles
• B) the United States Postal Service
• C) the cable television company in your hometown
• D) owning the only licensed taxicab in town
• E) producing a patented drug

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