Which of the Following Statements Is Least True Regarding the Costs

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is least true regarding the costs that regulation imposes on firms?

• A)Regulation costs include lower prices for goods that consumers pay
• B)Regulation costs include costs of compliance
• C)Regulation costs include increased business costs due to noncompliance
• D)Regulation costs include the costs of strategic options that must be forgone because of regulations
• E)Regulation costs include potential distortions to a market that may result from the imperfections of a given regulatory regime