One of the Tendencies That Is Common Among Firms Regulated

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Multiple Choice

One of the tendencies that is common among firms regulated using rate of return regulation is to

• A) increase production to an inefficient level.
• B) inflate the costs of production.
• C) incur an economic loss.
• D) understate the costs of production.
• E) overstate their total revenue.

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