efer to Figure 12-6. Suppose this firm is being regulated using a policy of margim ost pricing. To maintain the resulting level of output, A) the demand curve would have to the left. B) the average total cost curve would have to shift up. C) the regulator would have to allow the firm to keep the monopoly profits at this level of output. D) the government would have to subsidize the firm or it will eventually shut down.

efer to Figure 12-6. Suppose this firm is being regulated using a policy of margim ost pricing. To maintain the resulting level of output, A) the demand curve would have to the left. B) the average total cost curve would have to shift up. C) the regulator would have to allow the firm to keep the monopoly profits at this level of output. D) the government would have to subsidize the firm or it will eventually shut down.

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