34. What is the meaning of the phrase "dilemma of regulation"? O Natural monopolies are profitable but only if the government permits price discrimination; government regulation to restrict price discrimination reduces monopoly prices, but the regulation also reduces monopoly output. The normal profit price achieves allocative efficiency but may produce economic losses; the competitive price yields an economic profit but may not be allocatively efficient. O Natural monopolies achieve economies of scale but charge high prices when there is no government regulation; government regulation reduces prices but results in diseconomies of scale. O The competitive price achieves allocative efficiency but may produce economic losses; the normal profit price yields a normal profit but may not be allocatively efficient.
34. What is the meaning of the phrase "dilemma of regulation"? O Natural monopolies are profitable but only if the government permits price discrimination; government regulation to restrict price discrimination reduces monopoly prices, but the regulation also reduces monopoly output. The normal profit price achieves allocative efficiency but may produce economic losses; the competitive price yields an economic profit but may not be allocatively efficient. O Natural monopolies achieve economies of scale but charge high prices when there is no government regulation; government regulation reduces prices but results in diseconomies of scale. O The competitive price achieves allocative efficiency but may produce economic losses; the normal profit price yields a normal profit but may not be allocatively efficient.
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What is the meaning of the phrase "dilemma of regulation"?
O Natural monopolies are profitable but only if the government permits price discrimination; government regulation to restrict price discrimination reduces
monopoly prices, but the regulation also reduces monopoly output.
The normal profit price achieves allocative efficiency but may produce economic losses; the competitive price yields an economic profit but may not be
allocatively efficient.
Natural monopolies achieve economies of scale but charge high prices when there is no government regulation; government regulation reduces prices
but results in diseconomies of scale.
O The competitive price achieves allocative efficiency but may produce economic losses; the normal profit price yields a normal profit but may not be
allocatively efficient.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fedb0f666-7c95-4a3a-a5a7-2afdd7143da7%2F5a790b91-3b83-4eda-97ce-bb4301baf483%2Frtxl41i_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:34.
What is the meaning of the phrase "dilemma of regulation"?
O Natural monopolies are profitable but only if the government permits price discrimination; government regulation to restrict price discrimination reduces
monopoly prices, but the regulation also reduces monopoly output.
The normal profit price achieves allocative efficiency but may produce economic losses; the competitive price yields an economic profit but may not be
allocatively efficient.
Natural monopolies achieve economies of scale but charge high prices when there is no government regulation; government regulation reduces prices
but results in diseconomies of scale.
O The competitive price achieves allocative efficiency but may produce economic losses; the normal profit price yields a normal profit but may not be
allocatively efficient.
![30.
Answer the next question on the basis of the following demand and cost data faced by a pure monopoly.
Price
$2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
1.75
Demand Data
Quantity Demanded
3
4
5
6
7
Output
3
4
At equilibrium, the pure monopoly will generate
an economic profit of $10.
an economic profit of $4.50.
an economic profit of $6.50.
a loss of $7.25.
5
6
7
Cost Data
Total Cost
$4.00
4.50
4.75
5.75
7.75](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fedb0f666-7c95-4a3a-a5a7-2afdd7143da7%2F5a790b91-3b83-4eda-97ce-bb4301baf483%2F8ozniim_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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Answer the next question on the basis of the following demand and cost data faced by a pure monopoly.
Price
$2.75
2.50
2.25
2.00
1.75
Demand Data
Quantity Demanded
3
4
5
6
7
Output
3
4
At equilibrium, the pure monopoly will generate
an economic profit of $10.
an economic profit of $4.50.
an economic profit of $6.50.
a loss of $7.25.
5
6
7
Cost Data
Total Cost
$4.00
4.50
4.75
5.75
7.75
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