单选题
Which of the following statements regarding monopolies is FALSE?
A. Monopolists will try to get favorable treatment from the government
called rent seeking.
B. Due to the law of diminishing returns, natural monopolies exhibit an
upward sloping average total cost curve.
C. Inefficient producers are able to survive.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】Natural monopolies have economies of scale that are so pronounced their average total cost curve is downward sloping in the region of relevant market demand.