Which of the following statements about natural monopoly is correct?
A) Governments regulate natural monopolies in order to ensure that costs of production are minimized.
B) Governments regulate natural monopolies in order to ensure that the firm earns a normal profit.
C) Governments regulate natural monopolies in order to prevent them from making profits.
D) Governments regulate natural monopolies in order to keep their workers from earning wages that are too high.
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