Classify the following as a government-enforced barrier to entry, a barrier to entry that is not governmentenforced, or a situation that does not involve a barrier to entry. a. A city passes a law on how many licenses it will issue for taxicabs b. A city passes a law that all taxicab drivers must pass a driving safety test and have insurance c. A well-known trademark d. Owning a spring that offers very pure water e. An industry where economies of scale are very large compared to the size of demand in the market

Classify the following as a government-enforced barrier to entry, a barrier to entry that is not governmentenforced, or a situation that does not involve a barrier to entry. a. A city passes a law on how many licenses it will issue for taxicabs b. A city passes a law that all taxicab drivers must pass a driving safety test and have insurance c. A well-known trademark d. Owning a spring that offers very pure water e. An industry where economies of scale are very large compared to the size of demand in the market

Economics Today and Tomorrow, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078747663

Author:McGraw-Hill

Publisher:McGraw-Hill

Chapter9: Competition And Monopolies

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8AA

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