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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Governments and legislatures can erect barriers to entry. Which of the following would NOT be one of them?

A) licenses B) tariffs C) Patentsp D) laws that ensure property rights

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