The first important law regulating monopolies in the United States was

A) the Clayton Act, which was passed in 1890.
B) the Sherman Act, which was passed in 1890.
C) the Grant Act, which was passed in 1890.
D) the Federal Trade Commission Act, which was passed in 1914.


B

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In the figure above, the Lorenz curve that shows the least inequality, but NOT perfect equality, is

A) curve A. B) curve B. C) curve C. D) curve D.

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The supply curve for money ________

A) is upward sloping with respect to interest rates B) is fixed to a specified interest rate C) is fixed regardless of the interest rate D) is downward sloping with respect to interest rates E) none of the above

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