Suppose for a regulated monopoly that price equals minimum ATC but price exceeds MC. This means that:

A. both productive and allocative efficiency are being achieved.
B. productive efficiency is being achieved, but not allocative efficiency.
C. allocative efficiency is being achieved, but not productive efficiency.
D. neither productive nor allocative efficiency is being achieved.


Answer: B

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