Sugar Farmers Almost Always Jointly Own Local Sugar Mills

question 47

Multiple Choice

Sugar farmers almost always jointly own local sugar mills:

• A)because rich people own all the factors of production in developing countries.
• B)big vertically integrated firms make more profit.
• C)because of the hold- up problem.
• D)since most of these industries are monopolized.

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