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Natural Monopoly and Its Regulation

Stanford Law Review

Vol. 21, No. 3 (Feb., 1969)

, pp. 548-643 (96 pages)

Published By: Stanford Law Review

https://doi.org/10.2307/1227624

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1227624

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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

The pure monopolist produces a product for which there are no close substitutes.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

The weaker the barriers to entry into an industry, the more competition there will be in the industry, other things equal.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

In pure monopoly, there are strong barriers to entry.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

A monopolist may create an entry barrier by price cutting or substantially increasing the advertising of its product.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

The monopolist can increase the sales of its product if it charges a lower price.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

As a monopolist increases its output, it finds that its total revenue at first decreases, and that after some output level is reached, its total revenue begins to increase.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

A purely competitive firm is a price taker but a monopolist is a price maker.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

A monopolist will avoid setting a price in the inelastic segment of the demand curve and prefer to set the price in the elastic segment.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

The monopolist determines the profit-maximizing output by producing that output at which marginal cost and marginal revenue are equal and sets the product price equal to marginal cost and marginal revenue at that output.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

The supply curve for a monopolist is the up-sloping portion of the marginal cost curve that lies above the average variable cost.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

A monopolist will charge the highest price it can get.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

A monopolist seeks maximum total profits, not maximum unit profits.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

Pure monopoly guarantees economic profits.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

Resources are misallocated by monopoly because price is not equal to marginal cost.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

One of the economic effects of monopoly is the transfer of income from consumers to the owners of the monopoly.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

When there are substantial economies of scale in the production of a product, the monopolist may charge a price that is lower than the price that would prevail if the product were produced by a purely competitive industry.
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

The purely competitive firm is more likely to be affected by X-inefficiency than a monopolist.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

Rent-seeking expenditures that monopolists make to obtain or maintain monopoly privilege have no effect on the firm's costs.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly is efficient because it has strong incentives to be technologically progressive.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

One general policy option for a monopoly that creates substantial economic inefficiency and is long lasting is to directly regulate its prices and operation.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

Price discrimination occurs when a given product is sold at more than one price and these price differences are not justified by cost differences.
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

A discriminating monopolist who can segment its market based on elasticity of demand will charge a higher price to the customers with a less elastic demand and a lower price to customers with a more elastic demand.
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

The regulated utility is likely to make an economic profit when price is set to achieve the most efficient allocation of resources (P = MC).
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

A fair-return price for a regulated utility would have price set to equal average total cost.
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive

The dilemma of monopoly regulation is that the production by a monopolist of an output that causes no misallocation of resources may force the monopolist to suffer an economic loss.
The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
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The general view of economists is that a pure monopoly will not be technologically progressive
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Are pure monopolies productively efficient?

A monopolist may or may not be productively efficient; it depends on whether it is producing at a point where ATC is at the minimum point. Productive efficiency means least-cost and this occurs where ATC is at its minimum point. In general, monopolies are not productively efficient.

Which would be defining characteristics of pure monopoly?

A pure monopoly is a single seller in a market or sector with high barriers to entry such as significant startup costs whose product has no substitutes.

What is a pure monopoly quizlet?

a pure, or absolute, monopoly is an industry in which a single firm is the sole producer of a specific food or the sole supplier of a service; the firm and the industry are synonyms. no close substitutes. a pure monopoly's product is unique in that there are no close substitutes.

Which of the following are the main characteristics of a pure monopoly quizlet?

The main characteristics of a pure monopoly , Correct Unavailable are a single seller, no close substitutes, a price maker, blocked entry, and non-price competition.