The graph depicts the market for cable where there is one natural monopoly; AC represents average (total) cost, D represents market demand, and MR represents marginal evenue. Assume that the marginal cost is equal to 0. Suppose that before the cable company lays any cable, the government decides to regulate the monopoly by setting the price. What is the lowest price that regulators can impose while ensuring that the cable company enters the market? $ 2 What will a monopolist charge in the absence of any regulation? Price $10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 N 2. 1 01 AC -2 MR 3 4 D 5 6 7 8 9 IC Households (in millions)

The graph depicts the market for cable where there is one natural monopoly; AC represents average (total) cost, D represents market demand, and MR represents marginal evenue. Assume that the marginal cost is equal to 0. Suppose that before the cable company lays any cable, the government decides to regulate the monopoly by setting the price. What is the lowest price that regulators can impose while ensuring that the cable company enters the market? $ 2 What will a monopolist charge in the absence of any regulation? Price $10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 N 2. 1 01 AC -2 MR 3 4 D 5 6 7 8 9 IC Households (in millions)

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