Microeconomics 18th Edition by Campbell McConnell, Stanley Brue, Sean Flynn

Exercise 5

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR STATE REGULATORY COMMISSION Go to www.yahoo.com or some other standard search engine and type "public utility commissions" in the search box. Find the utilities commission for the state where you reside (or another state if you cannot find the Web site for your state commission). What industries does the state commission regulate How many specific firms are registered or regulated List the names of 10 such specific firms. Why are these and the other firms regulated