Multiple Choice
Economists usually prefer private ownership to public ownership of natural monopolies because private owners have an incentive to:
A) maximise cost as long as they reap part of the benefit in the form of lower profit
B) minimise cost as long as they reap part of the benefit in the form of lower profit
C) maximise cost as long as they reap part of the benefit in the form of higher profit
D) minimise cost as long as they reap part of the benefit in the form of higher profit
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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