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Engineering, 03.01.2020 01:31 sonaihriley

If the distribution of water is a natural monopoly, then: (i) multiple firms would likely each have to pay large fixed costs to develop their own network of pipes. (ii) allowing for competition among different firms in the water-distribution industry is efficient. (iii) a single firm can serve the market at the lowest possible average total cost.

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