B. Natural monopoly analysis The following graph shows the demand (D) for cable services in the imaginary town of Utilityburg. The graph also shows the marginal revenue (MR) curve, the marginal cost (MC) curve, and the average total cost (ATC) curve for the local cable company, a natural monopolist. On the following graph, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the profit-maximizing prije and quantity for this natural monopolist. PRICE (Dollars per subscription) 100 2 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 2 MR 460 10 12 14 QUANTITY (Number of subscriptions) 16 ATC MC 16 20 D Monopoly Outcome
B. Natural monopoly analysis The following graph shows the demand (D) for cable services in the imaginary town of Utilityburg. The graph also shows the marginal revenue (MR) curve, the marginal cost (MC) curve, and the average total cost (ATC) curve for the local cable company, a natural monopolist. On the following graph, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the profit-maximizing prije and quantity for this natural monopolist. PRICE (Dollars per subscription) 100 2 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 2 MR 460 10 12 14 QUANTITY (Number of subscriptions) 16 ATC MC 16 20 D Monopoly Outcome
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![B. Natural monopoly analysis
The following graph shows the demand (D) for cable services in the imaginary town of Utilityburg. The graph also shows the marginal revenue (MR)
Curve, the marginal cost (MC) curve, and the average total cost (ATC) curve for the local cable company, a natural monopolist.
On the following graph, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the profit-maximizing prife and quantity for this natural monopolist.
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PRICE (Dollars per subscription)
100
R
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
2
MR
468 10 12 14
QUANTITY (Number of subscriptions)
16
ATC
MC-
18 20
D
Monopoly Outcome](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9cbe1cc5-5530-4ffe-91b0-6f8fdef38903%2F00594e16-22b9-4c7b-b948-ba4bf5d7b24c%2F15davom_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:B. Natural monopoly analysis
The following graph shows the demand (D) for cable services in the imaginary town of Utilityburg. The graph also shows the marginal revenue (MR)
Curve, the marginal cost (MC) curve, and the average total cost (ATC) curve for the local cable company, a natural monopolist.
On the following graph, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the profit-maximizing prife and quantity for this natural monopolist.
?
PRICE (Dollars per subscription)
100
R
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
2
MR
468 10 12 14
QUANTITY (Number of subscriptions)
16
ATC
MC-
18 20
D
Monopoly Outcome
![3
PRICE (Dollars per suf
8
40
20
10
0
0
2
MR
4 . . 10 12 14 16
QUANTITY (Number of subscriptions)
O True
ATC
KIC
False
18 20
Which of the following statements are true about this natural monopoly? Check all that apply.
D
The cable company is experiencing diseconomies of scale.
In order for a monopoly to exist in this case, the government must have intervened and created it.
It is more efficient on the cost side for one producer to exist in this market rather than a large number of producers.
The cable company is experiencing economies of scale.
True or False: Without government regulation, natural monopolles can earn positive profit in the long run.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9cbe1cc5-5530-4ffe-91b0-6f8fdef38903%2F00594e16-22b9-4c7b-b948-ba4bf5d7b24c%2Fduq1725_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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PRICE (Dollars per suf
8
40
20
10
0
0
2
MR
4 . . 10 12 14 16
QUANTITY (Number of subscriptions)
O True
ATC
KIC
False
18 20
Which of the following statements are true about this natural monopoly? Check all that apply.
D
The cable company is experiencing diseconomies of scale.
In order for a monopoly to exist in this case, the government must have intervened and created it.
It is more efficient on the cost side for one producer to exist in this market rather than a large number of producers.
The cable company is experiencing economies of scale.
True or False: Without government regulation, natural monopolles can earn positive profit in the long run.
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