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1、1. Whichofthefollowingisthepreferredstrategyforthegovernmenttofollowtoremedytheinefficientallocationofresourcesassociatedwithmonopolies? a. preventingmergersthroughantitrustlaws b. regulatingthepricesthatmonopoliescancharge c. doingnothing d. Noneoftheabovestrategiesisp
3、atementsisnotcorrect? a. Thegovernmentmayuseantitrustlawstobreakupanexistingcompanytoimprovecompetition. b. Thegovernmentmaybreakupanaturalmonopolytolowerthepricechargedtocustomers. c. Privateownershipistypicallypreferredtopublicownership. d. Sometimesthebeststrategyisf
5、15.5-MC-MANK083. Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnotcorrect? a. Thegovernmentmayuseantitrustlawstopreventamergerifthegovernmentbelievesthemergerwillreducecompetitionandincreaseprices. b. Byregulatinganaturalmonopolywherepriceequalsaveragetotalcost,themonopolyearnszeropro
6、fits. c. Anadvantageofprivateownershipoverpublicownershipisthatprivatebusinessownerstendtofireinefficientmanagers. d. Thegovernmentshouldalwaysintervenetoimprovemonopolyinefficiency.ANSWER: dDIFFICULTY: ModerateLEARNING OBJECTIVES: ECON.MANK.003-Analyzethebehaviorand
7、marketeffectsofmonopolies.TOPICS: MonopoliesKEYWORDS: BLOOM'S:ApplicationCUSTOM ID: 003.15.5-MC-MANK084. Whichofthefollowinggovernmentalactionswouldeliminatesomeoralloftheinefficiencythatresultsfrommonopolypricing?Thegovernmentcould a. regulatethemonopoly. b. prohibi
8、tedthemonopolyfrompricediscriminating. c. forcethemonopolytooperateatapointwhereitsmarginalrevenueisequaltoits