One Key Purpose of Economic Regulation Is

question 106

Multiple Choice

One key purpose of economic regulation is

• A) to force a firm to produce at the point at which marginal cost equals marginal revenue.
• B) to control the quality of service provided by a monopolist.
• C) to control the price that regulated enterprises are allowed to charge.
• D) to focus on the impact of production on the environment and society, the working conditions under which goods and services are produced, and sometimes the physical attributes of goods.

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