In the above figure, if the natural monopoly is regulated using an average cost pricing rule, but the firm can pad its costs and make the regulator believe its costs are LRAC (inflated), then the price the firm charges will increase from

In its macroeconomic equilibrium, the economy can be producing at

i. below full employment. ii. full employment. iii. above full employment. A) i only B) ii only C) iii only D) i or ii E) i, ii, or iii

Which of the following is true, according to the law of diminishing marginal utility?

a. The marginal utility of Diane's second Coke is greater than the marginal utility of her third pretzel, other things constant. b. The marginal utility of Diane's second Coke is greater than the marginal utility of Ken's third pretzel, other things constant. c. The marginal utility of Diane's second Coke is greater than the marginal utility of her third Coke, other things constant. d. The total utility of two Cokes is greater than the total utility of three Cokes, other things constant. e. The marginal utility of Diane's second Coke is greater than the marginal utility of Ken's third Coke, other things constant.