The Following Figure Shows the Average Cost [AC],marginal Cost [MC],and

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The following figure shows the average cost [AC],marginal cost [MC],and demand [D] curves for a natural monopoly;Qi denotes quantity and Pi denotes price.
Figure 15-3
-In Figure 15-3,if the maximum price allowed in the market is P₁,output levels below Q₁ will:

A) yield more economic profit than at Q₁.
B) yield positive but lesser economic profit than at Q₁.
C) yield negative economic profit.
D) yield zero economic profit.