Local or state offices of the Department of Justice usually set prices for natural monopolies in their jurisdictions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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When there are economies of scale,

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Pollution abatement is likely to be most costly under: a. a compliance standard

b. a per-unit pollution tax system. c. a system of transferable pollution rights. d. Costs are the same under all three pollution control policies.

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Monopoly firms in contestable markets view the major threat to an exploitation of monopoly power to be

a. government regulation b. antitrust policy c. nationalization d. laissez-faire e. the competition from new entrants

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