a. rent seeking is multiple choice 1 charging higher rents for properties in high demand. an appeal to government for special taxes to be applied to a certain group of firms. an effort to get a share of a government contract. an appeal to government for special benefits at the taxpayers' or someone else's expense. b. rent seeking is different from profit maximization because rent seeking multiple choice 2 attempts to increase profit by influencing the political process. is an effort to minimize cost, not maximize profit. increases both revenue and cost, so its influence on profit is unclear. attempts to increase profit by raising rents, not by producing a product.