8. Natural monopoly analysisThe following graph shows the demand (D) for gas 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 gas company, a natural monopolist.On the following graph, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the profit-maximizing price and quantity for this natural monopolist.PRICE (Dollars per hundred cubic metres)22018161412108MRATCMC0012 345678910QUANTITY (Hundreds of cubic metres)D+Monopoly Outcome(?Which of the following statements are true about this natural monopoly? Check all that apply.It is more efficient on the cost side for one producer to exist in this market rather than a large number of producers.The gas company is experiencing economies of scale.The gas company is experiencing diseconomies of scale.The gas company must own a scarce resource.True or False: Without government regulation, natural monopolies never earn zero profit in the long run.TrueFalse

A natural monopoly is a monopolist which enjoys very low cost of production and therefore offers…

The following graph shows the demand (D) for gas 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 gas company, a natural monopolist. On the following graph, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the profit-maximizing price and quantity for this natural monopolist. PRICE (Dollars per hundred cubic metres) 20 18 16 14 12 10 Co 2 MR 0 01 2 3 4 567 ATC MC D 8 910 QUANTITY (Hundreds of cubic metres) + Monopoly Outcome Which of the following statements are true about this natural monopoly? Check all that apply. It is more efficient on the cost side for one producer to exist in this market rather than a large number of producers. The gas company is experiencing economies of scale. The gas company is experiencing diseconomies of scale. The gas company must own a scarce resource. True or False: Without government regulation, natural monopolies never earn zero profit in the long run. True False

The following graph shows the demand (D) for gas 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 gas company, a natural monopolist. On the following graph, use the black point (plus symbol) to indicate the profit-maximizing price and quantity for this natural monopolist. PRICE (Dollars per hundred cubic metres) 20 18 16 14 12 10 Co 2 MR 0 01 2 3 4 567 ATC MC D 8 910 QUANTITY (Hundreds of cubic metres) + Monopoly Outcome Which of the following statements are true about this natural monopoly? Check all that apply. It is more efficient on the cost side for one producer to exist in this market rather than a large number of producers. The gas company is experiencing economies of scale. The gas company is experiencing diseconomies of scale. The gas company must own a scarce resource. True or False: Without government regulation, natural monopolies never earn zero profit in the long run. True False

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