According to the Capture Hypothesis, It Appears That Regulators Eventually

question 141

Multiple Choice

According to the capture hypothesis, it appears that regulators eventually end up

• A) adopting policies that benefit the firms being regulated.
• B) adopting policies that benefit consumers at the expense of the regulated firms.
• C) adopting policies that benefit no one.
• D) satisfying neither producers nor consumers, but striving to control as much as possible.

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Definitions:

Cutbank

The steep bank typically found on the outside bend of a river or stream, formed by the erosion process of flowing water.

Sinuosity

A measure of how much a river meanders or curves compared to the straight path down its valley.

Esker

A long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, typically in a serpentine shape, formed by retreating glaciers or ice sheets.

Narrow Canyons

Deep, slender valleys with steep sides, carved by the erosive force of flowing water over geological time scales.