State whether the following statements are true or false, and explain why. a. Perfectly competitive firms have no control over the price they charge for their product. b. For a natural monopoly, average cost declines as the number of units produced increases over the relevant output range. c. An oligopolist has a larger than average portion of total market share without having to do any advertising.

State whether the following statements are true or false, and explain why. a. Perfectly competitive firms have no control over the price they charge for their product. b. For a natural monopoly, average cost declines as the number of units produced increases over the relevant output range. c. An oligopolist has a larger than average portion of total market share without having to do any advertising.

Economics For Today

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Chapter9: Monopoly

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