2. A public utilities regulator sets prices equal to average costs. As a result, the regulated natural monopoly will produce ______________. a. the allocatively efficient amount of output.b. less than the allocatively efficient amount of output.c. more than the allocatively efficient amount of output.d. either the allocatively efficient amount of output or more than that amount.e. either the allocatively efficient amount of output or less than that amount.

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