How Do Legal Controls on Prices Lead to Corruption

question 251

Multiple Choice

How do legal controls on prices lead to corruption?

• A)Persons who benefit from the controls are willing to bribe officials to keep the controls in place.
• B)Persons who make the laws may favor certain groups at the expense of others.
• C)Selling in the black market is very profitable, and persons therefore willingly break the law.
• D)Discrimination may occur as a means to limit buying or selling select groups.
• E)All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of large firms dominating an industry, often resulting in limited competition.

Large Producers

Entities that produce goods or services at a high volume, often dominating the market or industry sector they operate within.

Pure Competition

A term synonymous with purely competitive industry, denoting a market scenario where numerous firms offer identical products, ensuring no singular entity can control the market price.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure where many firms sell similar but not identical products, allowing for some degree of market power.