The demand for potatoes at current prices is likely to be

A. elastic.
B. inelastic.
C. unit elastic.
D. perfectly elastic.


Answer: B

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A natural monopoly occurs when the? long-run average cost curve lies entirely above the demand curve of the typical firm in a? two-firm market.

A natural monopoly occurs when the? long-run average cost curve lies entirely

above

the demand curve of the typical firm in a? two-firm market.

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