if the electric utility is forced to charge a price that leads to economic losses, it would go out of business, and consumers would have no electricity. to avoid this, the government has several possible solutions at its disposal. assuming the government still wanted to maintain some protection for consumers, which of the following is not a possible solution?
A. The government could own and operate the electric utility.
B. The government could allow the electric utility to operate as an unregulated firm.
C. The government could subsidize the losses the utility would earn if it (the utility) charged $7.
D. The government could set the regulated price equal to average cost so that the firm breaks even.