Consider the local telephone company, a natural monopoly. The following graph shows the monthly demand curve for phone services and the company's marginal revenue (MR)
9. Regulating a natural monopoly
Consider the local telephone company, a natural monopoly. The following graph shows the monthly demand curve for phone services and the company's marginal revenue (MR), marginal cost (MC), and average total cost (ATC) curves.
Suppose that the government has decided not to regulate this industry, and the firm is free to maximize profits, without constraints.
Complete the first row of the following table.
Complete the second row of the previous table.
Suppose that the government forces the monopolist to set the price equal to average total cost.
Complete the third row of the previous table.
True or False: Under the average-cost pricing policy, the telephone company has no incentive to cut costs.
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False
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