1>Why does regulatory capture reduce the persuasiveness of the case for regulating industries for the benefit of consumers? 2>. In the middle of the twentieth century, major U.S. cities had multiple competing city bus companies. Today, there is usually only one and it runs as a subsidized, regulated monopoly. What do you suppose caused the change?

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1>Why does regulatory capture reduce the
persuasiveness of the case for regulating industries for
the benefit of consumers? 

2>. In the middle of the twentieth century, major U.S.
cities had multiple competing city bus companies.
Today, there is usually only one and it runs as a
subsidized, regulated monopoly. What do you suppose
caused the change? 

 

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