profile antitrust case against it, however, the company began to lobby heavily. Why does it make financial

sense for companies to invest in lobbyists?

18. Representatives of competing firms often comprise special interest groups. Why are competitors

sometimes willing to cooperate in order to form lobbying associations?
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19. Special interests do not oppose regulations in all cases. The Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 would

require online merchants to collect sales taxes from their customers in other states. Why might a large

online retailer like Amazon.com support such a measure?

20. To ensure safety and efficacy, the Food and Drug Administration regulates the medicines that pharmacies

are allowed to sell in the United States. Sometimes this means a company must test a drug for years before

it can reach the market. We can easily identify the winners in this system as those who are protected from
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