A natural monopoly, such as the local telephone company, is characterized by
a. a lack of natural competitors
b. low fixed costs and diseconomies of scale
c. economies of scale
d. a lack of government regulation
e. constant costs of production
C
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If the expected real interest rate in an economy is 6% and the expected inflation rate is 4%, then the nominal interest rate in the economy is:
A) 6%. B) 14%. C) 4%. D) 10%.
Which determinant shifts supply?
a. income b. prices of related goods c. technology d. tastes and preferences
Opportunity cost can best be defined as the
a. money cost of a good or service.
b. money cost plus interest on money borrowed to buy a good or service.
c. cost of the resources used to produce a good or service.
d. value of the best alternative forgone when the alternative at hand is chosen.
Exhibit 3-8 Demand and Supply Data for Video Games ? Price Quantity Demanded of Video Games Quantity Supplied of Video Games $75 400 900 70 450 850 65 500 800 60 550 750 55 600 700 50 650 650 45 700 600 40 750 550 ? In Exhibit 3-8, at any market price of video games above $50, a(n) ______________ would result, causing price to __________.
A. excess demand; rise B. excess supply; rise C. excess demand; fall D. excess supply; fall