If the government wishes to provide a natural monopolist with a "fair" rate of return, it will force the firm to set
a. P = MC
b. P = AC
c. P = MR
d. P = AVC
e. MR = MC
B
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A. 4 hours of watching DVDs and 8 hours of listening to his iPod B. 6 hours of watching DVDs and 6 hours of listening to his iPod C. 2 hours of watching DVDs and 10 hours of listening to his iPod D. 8 hours of watching DVDs and 6 hours of listening to his iPod
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a. earn profit b. provide jobs for friends and relatives of government officials c. take risks d. encourage a free market e. limit government's role in the economy
Firms that emit toxins into the air:
a. underproduce because the private cost of production exceeds the social cost. b. overproduce because the social cost of production exceeds the private cost. c. produce the same as nonpolluting firms. d. produce at the socially optimal amount.
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