The Big River Power Company is a regulated monopolist with pricing structured such that the stockholders receive a "fair" rate of return based on the firm's unit costs. Can economic thinking predict how the company executive offices are likely to be furnished? Given a choice between Hawaii and downtown Cleveland (20 miles away), where would we expect the Board of Directors to meet?
We would expect the firm to have little incentive to hold down costs. We would expect the executive offices to be lavishly furnished and the meeting to take place in Hawaii.
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