A natural monopolist that sets prices equal to marginal cost will:

A. set a price greater than average total costs.
B. be inefficient.
C. incur losses.
D. earn zero accounting profits.


C. incur losses.

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How is the scarce resource in this example allocated? A) first-come, first-served B) market price C) contest D) lottery

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A) assumes that economic profits cannot be earned in the short run. B) assumes that economic profits cannot be earned in the long run. C) employs economic profit in its valuation of a firm. D) none of these choices.

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