Generally speaking, monopolies
A. May be beneficial to society if they are natural monopolies and are regulated.
B. May be beneficial to society if they are allowed to act like monopolies without government interference.
C. Are never beneficial to society.
D. Have great productive efficiency and are always beneficial to society.
Answer: A
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