Authors are allowed to be monopolists in the sale of their books in order to
A)promote a society in which people think for themselves and learn from whichever books they please.
B)correct for the negative externalities that the Internet and television impose.
C)satisfy literary advocacy groups that exercise their lobbying power.
D)None of the above is correct.

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Allowing authors to be monopolists in the sale of their books would restrict competition and ultimately result in higher prices for consumers. This would not promote a society where people can access any book they please, nor would it correct for any negative externalities. Literary advocacy groups may support copyright protection for authors, but this does not justify a monopoly on book sales.

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