Which Type of Public Policy Toward Monopolies Is Much More

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which type of public policy toward monopolies is much more common in Europe than in the United States?

• A)antitrust laws
• B)regulation
• C)public ownership
• D)"do nothing"

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