Multiple Choice
A government may want to create barriers to sellers entering a given market for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
A) encouraging research and development by offering patents on new inventions and technologies.
B) ensuring that sellers provide products and services that are safe for consumers.
C) increasing the market demand for a product so that all sellers enjoy higher demand.
D) keeping average cost low when there is a natural monopoly.
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