Every Year the U

question 18

Multiple Choice

Every year the U.S.sugar industry,which is dominated by only a few firms,spends millions of dollars lobbying members of Congress and contributing to their re-election campaigns.It does so for both Democrats and Republicans.One goal of these contributions is the preservation of the U.S.sugar quota,which limits the importation of less expensive sugar from other countries.Ultimately,all of these activities are motivated by a desire among U.S.sugar producers to:

• A) keep their prices as low as possible.
• B) make the market for sugar as competitive as possible.
• C) support one political party but not another.
• D) keep their profits as high as possible.
• E) hire as many employees as they can.

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