Which of the following would probably not be considered a natural monopoly?

a. a municipal water company
b. the local telephone industry
c. the cable television industry
d. natural gas and electric companies
e. the automobile industry


E

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The reserve ratio is 2 percent. If the Fed buys $1 million of U.S. government securities and the check is deposited in Bank A, but Bank A increases its vault cash by the entire amount, then the money supply

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