Which of the following statements about government regulations in the context of entry barriers of an industry is true? a. Government deregulation in an industry results in significant reduction in competition. b. Government regulation is not a major entry barrier for any industries. c. Falling entry barriers due to government deregulation results in higher competition and lower industry profit rates. d. The threat of new entrants is reduced when the government deregulates an industry. e. Companies that enjoy brand loyalty and have significant scale economies are the ones who face major threat of competition due to government deregulation.

c. Falling entry barriers due to government deregulation results in higher competition and lower industry profit rates.

Explanation:

The entry barries in an industry are very important, the regulations helo the industries to be to sustain and to generate porfit. This deregularzation affects the industry. To more competition, the is a lower industry profit.

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