The Theory That Regulators' Behavior Will Eventually Be Compromised by the Special

question 275

Multiple Choice

The theory that regulators' behavior will eventually be compromised by the special interests they regulate is known as the

• A) capitulation hypothesis.
• B) creative hypothesis.
• C) captive hypothesis.
• D) capture hypothesis.

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