Those who see the Mafia as a business enterprise claim that:

a. legitimate businesses rely on the threat of violence as often as the Mafia does.
b. what distinguishes the Mafia from legitimate businesses is the illegality of the goods and services in which the Mafia deals.
c. the Mafia is as well-organized as any legitimate business.
d. the Mafia has infiltrated many small businesses and some large ones.


Answer: b

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