Authors are allowed to be monopolists in the sale of their books in order to:

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Allowing authors to have a monopoly on the sale of their books encourages them to write more and better books. By being able to reap the financial benefits of their intellectual property, authors are more likely to invest time and effort in creating high-quality works that will be in demand. This benefits both the authors themselves and readers, who have access to a wider variety of books to choose from. Option A is incorrect because literary advocacy groups do not typically lobby in favor of author monopolies; rather, they tend to focus on issues such as censorship and intellectual freedom. Option B is incorrect because allowing authors to control the sale of their books does not inherently promote independent thinking or encourage people to seek out diverse perspectives. Option D is incorrect because the negative externalities of the Internet and television are not directly related to the sale of books by authors.

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