Authors Are Allowed to Be Monopolists in the Sale of Their

question 650

Multiple Choice

Authors are allowed to be monopolists in the sale of their books in order to

• A)encourage authors to write more and better books.
• B)correct for the negative externalities that the Internet and television impose.
• C)satisfy literary advocacy groups that exercise their lobbying power.
• D)promote a society in which people think for themselves and learn from whichever books they please.

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