The Public Interest Theory of Regulation Holds That a Regulatory

question 77

Multiple Choice

The public interest theory of regulation holds that a regulatory agency:

• A) acts as the decision-making head of the industry it regulates.
• B) encourages other regulatory agencies to deregulate their industries.
• C) seeks to find market solutions that are economically efficient.
• D) extends its regulatory powers over industries it was not intended to regulate.

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