Multiple Choice
Changes in the rate charged by electric power companies are subject to government control because
A) the electric power companies are government enterprises.
B) consumer ignorance makes it impossible to know what rates are fair.
C) the electric power companies are firms that exhibit economies of scale.
D) cutthroat competition would probably occur if the government did not intervene.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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