The Public Interest Theory of Regulation Holds That Regulators Will

question 101

Multiple Choice

The public interest theory of regulation holds that regulators will

• A)make regulatory decisions that benefit them at the expense of the special interests they are regulating.
• B)be slow to adopt sound economic principles to guide their regulatory decision-making.
• C)do through regulation what is in the public's best interest.
• D)say they are doing what is right for the public, but in reality they are doing what is right for themselves.
• E)often take vacations at taxpayer's expense.

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