Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134486819
Author: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 7MCQ
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The option that correctly states the practice which is a violation of the U.S. antitrust law.
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Antitrust laws are designed to maintain a competitive market environment by
a. eliminating monopolies wherever they exist
b. preventing monopolies from generating negative externalities
c. limiting practices that increase a firm’s market power
d. imposing price ceilings on products produced by monopolies
e. making charging a price above marginal cost illegal
Which one of the following is the best description of a monopolist? a.a firm that is the sole producer of a product for which there are no good substitutes in a market with high barriers to entry b.a firm that is the sole producer of a narrowly defined product class, such as yellow, grade-A butter produced in Wisconsin c.a firm that is large relative to its competitors d.a firm that produces a single product
A natural monopoly is most likely to occur in which of the following industries?
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a. the pharmaceutical industry because the development and approval of new drugs through the Food and Drug Administration can take more than 10 years
b. the diamond mining and marketing industry because one firm can control a key resource
c. the software industry because of the importance of network externalities
d. an industry where fixed costs are very large relative to variable costs
Chapter 18 Solutions
Foundations of Economics (8th Edition)
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