Which of the following is not a nature public monopoly ?
Correct answer: A. mobile phone
- A. mobile phone
- B. electricity
- C. water supply
- D. postal service
Explanation
Mobile-phone service can generally be supplied by competing firms, so it is not normally classified as a natural monopoly. Electricity, water supply and traditional postal networks have strong infrastructure economies of scale that can support natural-monopoly conditions.
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