. Dancaster Utilities is a natural monopoly which is in charge of supplying water to the city of Dancaster. Competitive
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. Dancaster Utilities is a natural monopoly which is in charge
of supplying water to the city of Dancaster. Competitive price and
quantity are 10 and 5. Monopoly price and quantity are 12 and 3.
(a) Illustrate graphically and explain the welfare loss that takes
place due to monopoly behaviour. (b) Explain and illustrate
graphically which is the desirable regulated price that the local
government should impose. (c) Which is the socially efficient level
of output? (d) Illustrate graphically the case where the government
regulates the price at too low a level. What will occur in the
market? And regarding social welfare?
of supplying water to the city of Dancaster. Competitive price and
quantity are 10 and 5. Monopoly price and quantity are 12 and 3.
(a) Illustrate graphically and explain the welfare loss that takes
place due to monopoly behaviour. (b) Explain and illustrate
graphically which is the desirable regulated price that the local
government should impose. (c) Which is the socially efficient level
of output? (d) Illustrate graphically the case where the government
regulates the price at too low a level. What will occur in the
market? And regarding social welfare?