Before Recommending Legal Action Against a Business for Illegal Practices

Before recommending legal action against a business for illegal practices, an economist with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) might first want to know whether

A) the business firm attended a secret meeting with competitors.
B) the illegality will be easy to prove in court.
C) consumers have borne a heavy cost as a consequence of the practice.
D) Congress sympathizes with the business firm.
E) other legal claims have been filed by government entities.