There are 22 Research & Promotion Boards authorized by Congress, enacted by commodity industries. Some examples are: Cotton Board – "Cotton, The Fabric of our Lives" Cattlemen Beef Board – "Beef, It's what's for dinner" American Egg Board – "The Incredible, Edible Egg" Fluid Milk Processors Promotion Program- "Got Milk" campaign National Pork Board – "Pork, the other white meat" How do we explain the actions of these commodity boards, what are their long term incentives and goals for spending industry money on research and advertising? Does it make economic sense? Is the US consumer protein market an oligopoly market structure made from unified commodity industries (beef,pork,poultry)?

There are 22 Research & Promotion Boards authorized by Congress, enacted by commodity industries. Some examples are: Cotton Board – "Cotton, The Fabric of our Lives" Cattlemen Beef Board – "Beef, It's what's for dinner" American Egg Board – "The Incredible, Edible Egg" Fluid Milk Processors Promotion Program- "Got Milk" campaign National Pork Board – "Pork, the other white meat" How do we explain the actions of these commodity boards, what are their long term incentives and goals for spending industry money on research and advertising? Does it make economic sense? Is the US consumer protein market an oligopoly market structure made from unified commodity industries (beef,pork,poultry)?

Principles of Economics 2e

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ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter9: Monopoly

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2SCQ: Classify the following as a government-enforced barrier to entry, a banker to entry that is not...

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