Question

When does a natural monopoly arise?

when a single seller buys or takes over all the competitors in the market



when multiple sellers have access to scarce natural resources in a region



when economies of scale occur over a relevant range of output



when a limited number of sellers decide to jointly sell their products

Answer 1

Answer: its c

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Monopolies arise where the main supplier in an industry, frequently the first supplier in a market, has an vast cost advantage in excess of other actual or possible competitors; this inclines to be the case in businesses where fixed costs prevail, making economies of scale that are large in relative to the scope of the market, as is the circumstance in water and electricity facilities. So the answer is C.