Regulatory Capture Is Where

question 85

Multiple Choice

Regulatory capture is where

• A)governments take over monopolies through use of regulation.
• B)firms impose barriers to entry on regulators.
• C)regulators of an industry look out for the industry instead of society.
• D)the government taxes the profits of monopolies such that all producer surplus goes to the government.

---

Definitions:

U.S. Saving

The portion of income that individuals, businesses, and the government in the United States set aside rather than spending it immediately.

National Saving

The sum of private and public savings in a country, representing the total income remaining after expenditures on goods and services.

Domestic Investment

The total investment in physical assets such as buildings and machinery within a country's borders.

Goods And Services

Physical items and intangible benefits provided to satisfy the wants and needs of consumers.