A Basic Problem with Public Regulation Is That

question 53

Multiple Choice

A basic problem with public regulation is that

• A) regulatory agencies exist at the state but not the federal level of government and therefore lack power.
• B) it is difficult to decide what constitutes a fair rate of return.
• C) it inevitably expands so that ultimately all production is nationalized.
• D) regulatory commissions set only minimum prices that regulated firms can charge, thus promoting excessive entry of new firms into regulated markets.
• E) regulation requires that modestly staffed government agencies make the day-to-day operating decisions of regulated firms.

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