According to Steven Cheung: "Pollination Contracts Usually Include Stipulations Regarding

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Multiple Choice

According to Steven Cheung: "Pollination contracts usually include stipulations regarding the number and strength of ...[bee] colonies, the rental fee per hive, the time of delivery...the protection of bees from pesticides, and the strategic placing of hives." Cheung cites this as evidence that

• A) the high costs of writing and enforcing complicated written agreements between owners of beehives and apple orchards prevents economic efficiency from being achieved in these markets.
• B) government intervention is not always necessary to bring about an economically efficient number of apple trees and beehives.
• C) government regulation of contracts between owners of beehives and apple orchards is necessary to bring about an economically efficient number of apple trees and beehives.
• D) the beekeeping and apple growing businesses have become more complicated and costly over time due to the legal costs involved.

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