What Must a Monopoly, Such as a Public Utility, Account

question 196

Multiple Choice

What must a monopoly, such as a public utility, account for when setting its prices?

• A) A monopoly, because it has no competitors, can set prices as high as it likes.
• B) A monopoly must consider customer demand, and then set prices at the most profitable level.
• C) A monopoly must take into account what its top competitors are charging for the same product or service.
• D) A monopoly has no say in what prices it will charge because the government sets the prices for all monopolistic industries.
• E) A monopoly must look at the importance of each client, and then determine what respective rate each will be charged.

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Definitions:

Expected Revenue

Expected revenue is the amount of money a business anticipates earning over a specific period, based on forecasted sales volumes and prices.

Rationally

Making choices that are consistent and in line with one's self-interest, guided by the use of reason and available information.

Sealed-Bid

A type of auction or tender where bidders submit confidential offers, and usually, the highest bid wins without the bids being disclosed to other participants.

Second-Price Auction

In a second-price auction, the highest bidder wins but pays the price bid by the second-highest bidder, encouraging participants to bid their true value.