If a new seller enters a market to compete with an existing natural monopoly, it will:
A) decrease the costs for both the sellers.
B) increase the costs of production for both the sellers.
C) increase the production costs for the existing seller, and a decrease in the costs for the new entrant.
D) decrease the production costs for the existing seller, and an increase in the costs for the new entrant.
B
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Refer to Figure 29-1. The appreciation of the dollar is represented as a movement from
A) C to A. B) C to B. C) D to C. D) B to A.