When Resources Are Used to Secure Monopoly Rights Through the Political

question 154

Multiple Choice

When resources are used to secure monopoly rights through the political process

• A) firms are rent seeking.
• B) consumers are profit maximizing.
• C) total surplus is maximized.
• D) the government is deregulating.
• E) prices decrease.

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