Question

"Let's assume that the government decides to regulate a natural monopoly by forcing them to produce at a point where the natural monopoly's demand curve intersects average cost. In this case, the price will __________ and the quantity will ________ when compared to the natural monopoly if it were allowed to operate unregulated."

Answer 1

Answer: fall; rise

Explanation:

A natural monopoly is a form of monopoly that has a high cost, huge capital base and also a strong economies of scale.

If the government decides to regulate a natural monopoly by forcing them to produce at a point where the natural monopoly's demand curve intersects average cost.

This will lead to a fall in price and there will be a rise in quantity when compared to the natural monopoly if it were allowed to operate unregulated."