Bureaucratic capture occurs when:
A. industries become halted in their ability to continue operating due to over-regulation of the market.
B. professionals from one particular industry hold the majority of positions in one particular government office.
C. government positions are filled by people with close ties to the group they are supposed to regulate
D. lobbyist groups become so powerful that they essentially have a stranglehold on policymakers.
Answer: C
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