Which of the following reasons explain why a natural monopoly might exist? A. Extremely high start-up costs.
B. A cartel owns the natural resource.
C. The government has banned other firms from entering the market.
D. The good or service is not proprietary.

Winston uses the high-low method. it had an average cost per unit of $10 at its lowest level of activity when sales equaled 10,000 units and an average cost per unit of $6.50 at its highest level of activity when sales equaled 20,000 units. what would winston estimate its total cost to be if sales equaled 8,000 units?

Suppose that electricity producers create a negative externality equal to $5 per unit. further suppose that the government imposes a $5 per-unit tax on the producers. what is the relationship between the after-tax equilibrium quantity and the socially optimal quantity of electricity to be produced?

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