The term "rent" refers to
a. extremely high profits earned by state-owned enterprises.
b. prices state-owned enterprises pay to lease buildings or to buy scarce natural resources.
c. prices the owners of privatized companies must pay for scarce natural resources.
d. artificially high revenues derived from scarce natural resources or protection from competition.
Answer: d
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Which statement is accurate about the pervasiveness of the media?
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