In a particular industry the minimum value of long run average cost is reached when a firm produces 3,000 units of output. At this output level, long run average cost is $8 per unit of output. The market demand curve is as follows: Price Quantity $10 1,000 8 1,500 2,000 4 4,000 2 8,000 Is this firm a natural monopoly? Why or why not?

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