The Total Costs of Regulation

question 179

Multiple Choice

The total costs of regulation

• A) include increased taxes and increased prices of the products being regulated.
• B) are paid entirely by the regulated industries.
• C) are much higher than just the explicit government outlays to fund the administration of various regulations.
• D) are paid entirely by the consumers of regulated industries.

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