A Privately Owned Firm That Is Regulated by the Government

question 8

Multiple Choice

A privately owned firm that is regulated by the government is very similar to a firm that the government owns because:

• A) both make economic profits.
• B) neither have a profit motive.
• C) both minimize costs.
• D) both result in no deadweight loss.
• E) neither earn economic profits.

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