Suppose Technical Change Makes It Cheaper for Cable Television Suppliers

Multiple Choice

Suppose technical change makes it cheaper for cable television suppliers to supply their service. The capture theory would predict that the regulators would

A) allow the firms to capture the savings and would lower price only if the firms asked them to.
B) force the firms to pass the savings on to consumers in the form of lower prices.
C) force the firms to pass the savings on to consumers in the form of better service.
D) force the firms to pass some of the savings on to consumers and permit them to keep some of the savings for themselves.