Today anything beyond the most basic tier cable service is predominantly free of regulation, and cable companies are free to charge a market rate for their services. As a result:
A) prices have risen since deregulation, but so have the number of channels and the quality of programming.
B) prices have risen since deregulation, and the number of channels and the quality of programming have declined.
C) regulation has eliminated many of the excess profits previously enjoyed by cable companies.
D) fewer people now sign up for cable television service.

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Since deregulation, cable companies have been free to charge a market rate for their services, which has resulted in higher prices. However, in exchange for higher prices, consumers have benefited from a greater variety of channels and higher quality programming, as cable companies have invested heavily in creating original content and securing exclusive broadcast rights. Therefore, choice (A) is the best option.

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