Why Would the Government Actually Encourage Monopolies

question 56

Multiple Choice

Why would the government actually encourage monopolies?

• A)Higher profits mean more taxes.
• B)helps out rich people.
• C)to allow inventors to have exclusive use of their intellectual property, encouraging people to invent new products.
• D)governments want to control business.
• E)None of the above.

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