What Has Happened as a Result of Private Media Companies

question 37

Multiple Choice

What has happened as a result of private media companies trying to increase viewership and maximize profits?

• A) Media companies have increasingly turned to the government for support.
• B) News stories have turned toward entertainment more than informative programming.
• C) Most of the news stations are owned by a few companies that provide the same information.
• D) Private media companies have developed their own political agenda to influence policy.

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Definitions:

Price Charged

The amount of money demanded by a seller for a product or service.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, homogenous products, and free entry and exit, leading to efficient pricing and output levels.

Organic

Pertaining to or derived from living organisms, in food production referring to practices that do not use synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.

Profit

The profit achieved when the revenue generated from a business operation surpasses the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to maintain the operation.