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2. The capture theory of government regulation holds that the regulatory agency will be captured<br />

by the industry being regulated. If the regulated industry captures the regulatory agency,<br />

regulations can be used to exclude competition from the industry.<br />

3. The public choice theory of government regulation holds that regulation serves the best<br />

interests of the government regulators. Regulators would favor a regulatory approach that led<br />

to more regulatory power and a growing budget for the regulatory agency.<br />

4. Government regulations impose costs on the economy:<br />

(1) Costs of the regulatory agency<br />

(2) Costs to the regulated firm of complying with the regulations<br />

(3) Inefficiency costs if the regulations reduce competition<br />

(4) Costs of unintended consequences of regulations<br />

5. Antitrust laws are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission and by the Antitrust Division of<br />

the Department of Justice. Also, private parties who suffer damages caused by antitrust<br />

violations may sue the violator and recover three times the damages proved.<br />

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Government Regulation of Business 29 - 14

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