Microeconomics

The public enterprise usually pursues a well defined purpose with exac

The public enterprise usually pursues a well defined purpose with exact controls over its behavior. Indicate whether the statement is true or false   ANSWER F The purpose of a public enterprise can be quite vague and to the extent it is controlled by a break-even constraint it has wide scope to arrange its activities, […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The rate-of-return regulated public utility has a strong profit-seekin

The rate-of-return regulated public utility has a strong profit-seeking motive. Indicate whether the statement is true or false   ANSWER F In the typical case, the public utility is limited in the profit it can earn, and it can earn that profit quite easily (it is a monopoly), so it need not strive hard to […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The rate-of-return regulated public utility can have incentive to use

The rate-of-return regulated public utility can have incentive to use more capital than is efficient relative to other inputs. Indicate whether the statement is true or false   ANSWER T The rate-of-return regulated public utility earns profit based on how much capital it uses, and if the return it is allowed to earn per unit […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The rate-of-return regulated public utility can have incentive to pric

The rate-of-return regulated public utility can have incentive to price some services too high and others too low, relative to efficient prices. Indicate whether the statement is true or false   ANSWER T As in its tendency to favor capital over other inputs, the rate-of-return regulated public prefers to sell services that require more capital. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020