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Labor Productivity	Before public utilities such as telephone and energy companies were deregulated, many were guaranteed prices sufficient to cover their average cost of production. Firms in a protected monopoly position will have little motivation to increase productivity. Visit additional resources for this topic: EconDebates EconNews EconLinks
Consumer Price Index	Before public utilities such as telephone and energy companies were deregulated, many were guaranteed prices sufficient to cover their average cost of production. Firms in a protected monopoly position will have little motivation to increase productivity. Visit additional resources for this topic: EconDebates EconNews EconLinks