Eskom, as a natural monopolist state-owned enterprise (SOE0, produces too little output at too high a price. Using a figure, illustrate and explain the social costs of a natural monopoly (e.g. electricity generation)

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Eskom, as a natural monopolist state-owned enterprise (SOE0, produces too little output at too high a price. Using a figure, illustrate and explain the social costs of a natural monopoly (e.g. electricity generation)

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