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The following statements pertain to the use of the law as a device to control co

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Question

The following statements pertain to the use of the law as a device to control corporate misbehavior. Which statement is most accurate?
Answer -

A factor operating as a limit on the law's effectiveness is that rational corporate actors may at times consciously decide it makes more sense to violate a legal rule to advance their self-interest if they think they can "get away with it."

Because business entities seldom have a significant voice in determining the law's content, the law has generally proved to be an ineffective control device.

A basic assumption underlying the use of the law as a control device is that corporations frequently behave irrationally.

The law as a control device is irrelevant since market forces eventually will curb all illegal and immoral conduct.

Explanation / Answer

Because business entities seldom have a significant voice in determining the law's content, the law has generally proved to be an ineffective control device.