I believe the answer is: C. an indictment
An indictment refers to a serious accusation that given to a person who is suspected for criminal activities. In united states, all people who receive an indictment and forced to trial would obtain the right to be accompanied by lawyers. If that person cannot afford it, the state would provide it for free.
The correct answer here would be C.
A monopoly of market means that a certain company or a trust controls a particular branch of the market. It means there are no other competitors supplying the same kind of products and the one who has the monopoly basically can do whatever he wants product wise. This suffocates the free market and competition which leads to better prices and better products and variety.
The stage of the plan-protect response cycle that consumes the most time is protection.