Critics of industrial regulation say that such regulation:

A) benefits small firms at the expense of large firms.
B) perpetuates monopoly long after new technology has eroded natural monopoly.
C) creates insurmountable principal-agent problems.
D) has resulted mainly from the paradox of voting.

Paradox of Voting

The situation where individual rationality leads to a collective decision that is worse for everyone involved.

Principal-agent Problems

Situations where there is a conflict of interest between a principal (such as an owner or shareholder) and an agent (such as a manager), due to diverging goals or asymmetrical information.

Industrial Regulation

Government rules and regulations aimed at controlling the activities, standards, and behaviors within specific industries to ensure fairness, safety, and competition.