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Economics Mcqs

Economists use the term regulatory capture to mean a situation where the private sector firms being regulated ?

Economists use the term regulatory capture to mean a situation where the private sector firms being regulated ?

A. Persuade the regulator to operate in the industry’s interests
B. Persuade the regulator to act in the firms interests.
C. Bribe the regulator.
D. Persuade the government to change the regulatory regime.

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Applied Microeconomics, Economics Mcqs

In the country X it is now becoming possible to buy electricity from a gas company and gas from an electricity company. This is called ?

In the country X it is now becoming possible to buy electricity from a gas company and gas from an electricity company. This is called ?

A. deregulation
B. making markets contestable
C. natural monopoly.
D. cross-subsidization.

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Applied Microeconomics, Economics Mcqs

Supporters of antimonopoly enforcement argue that the real gain from such enforcement ?

Supporters of antimonopoly enforcement argue that the real gain from such enforcement ?

A. is that if encourages firms to engage in research which leads to new products
B. is the revenue generated from the fines paid by those individuals who are found guilty of antitrust violation?
C. Is that this policy serves to deter firms from engaging in such practices as collusion, price-fixing and deceptive advertising
D. is that it forces firms to produce efficiently.

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Applied Microeconomics, Economics Mcqs