Which is not an example of rent‑seeking behavior? excessive spending on a corporate jet for executives incurring $30 million$30 million in legal fees to defend against antitrust regulations   fighting for tariffs on imported goods within the same industry   $25 million$25 million spent lobbying Congress

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