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When a firm has a natural monopoly, the firm's

A) marginal cost always exceeds its average total cost.
B) total cost curve is horizontal.
C) average total cost curve is downward sloping.
D) marginal cost curve must lie above the firm's average total cost curve.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, essentially representing the per-unit production cost.

Marginal Cost

The financial outlay involved in the manufacture of one more unit of a product or service.

  • Acquire knowledge on the attributes of a monopoly market framework.
  • Analyze the role of barriers to entry in preserving monopoly power.
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