Rent seeking is the act of obtaining special treatment by ________ to create ________

A) a monopoly; consumer surplus
B) the government; economic profit
C) consumers; a monopoly
D) the government; consumer surplus
E) competitive producers; a monopoly


B

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a. True b. False

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a. cooperative b. corporation c. trade association d. limited partnership e. sole proprietorship

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