Regulation of monopolies that allows prices to reflect only the actual cost of production and no monopoly profits is referred to as
A) cost-of-service regulation.
B) rate-of-return regulation.
C) service-opportunity regulation.
D) natural regulation.
A
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Miniville is an isolated town located on the southern shore of Lake Condescending, a very large lake. The western edge of Miniville is adjacent to impassable mountains and there are no towns or businesses for many miles to the east. The 300 residents of Miniville are evenly distributed along 3 miles of shoreline on the lake, east of the mountains. Lake Shore Drive, the only street in town, provides access to Miniville's homes and businesses. All residents live between the lake and the street; businesses locate on the other side of the street. Lake Shore Drive is 3 miles long, and the points labeled A, B, and C are 1, 2, and 3 miles from the western end of Lake Shore Drive, respectively. All residents of Miniville shop at the store located closest to their homes. src="https://sciemce.com/media/4/ppg__rrr0818190951__f1q219g1.jpg" alt="" style="vertical-align: 0.0px;" height="117" width="538" />If the first store to open in Miniville is located at A, to maximize the number of customers it attracts, the next store to open should locate:
A. at C.
B. just west of A.
C. at B.
D. just east of A.
Refer to Table 2.4. What can be observed about the given resources?
A) Land is fixed but fertilizer is variable. B) Land and fertilizer are both fixed. C) Land is variable but fertilizer is fixed. D) Land and fertilizer are both variable.
Suppose there is an increase in the money supply, but that people's demand for money balances increases by a greater amount at the same time. The net effect would be
A) lower interest rates, greater real GDP, and a higher price level as aggregate demand increases because of the indirect effect of the increase in the money supply. B) no change in aggregate demand or aggregate supply. C) a lower price level in the long run. D) an increase in aggregate demand due to the increase in the money supply, but a decrease in aggregate supply due to the increase in the demand for money.
Both countries involved in a pegging of currency must agree to the terms of the pegging
Indicate whether the statement is true or false