When government inefficiencies exist and government officials can be bribed, then

A) dead capital will not exist.
B) the country will have positive economic growth.
C) a bribe will increase the cost of investing in capital.
D) property rights will be more secure since an official has been bribed to grant ownership to the business.


C

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