11. In a particular industry the minimum value of long run average cost is reached when a firmproduces 1,000 units of output per period. At this output rate, long run average cost is $ıper unit of output. The market demand curve for this product is as follows:PriceQuantity$3.001,0008,00012,00020,0002.001.00.50Is this industry a natural monopoly? Why or why not?

In a natural monopoly, a monopolist experiences a decreasing average cost over a broad range of…

11. In a particular industry the minimum value of long run average cost is reached when a firm produces 1,000 units of output per period. At this output rate, long run average cost is $1 per unit of output. The market demand curve for this product is as follows: Price Quantity $3.00 2,00 1.00 .50 1,000 8,000 12,000 20,000 Is this industry a natural monopoly? Why or why not?

11. In a particular industry the minimum value of long run average cost is reached when a firm produces 1,000 units of output per period. At this output rate, long run average cost is $1 per unit of output. The market demand curve for this product is as follows: Price Quantity $3.00 2,00 1.00 .50 1,000 8,000 12,000 20,000 Is this industry a natural monopoly? Why or why not?

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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