Prior to 1914, did antitrust legislation have much effect on monopoly power in the United States?


The Sherman Antitrust Act passed in 1890 was extremely vague and difficult to enforce. As a result, the act was ineffective for years and the federal government did not win its first notable cases against Standard Oil and American Tobacco until 1911.

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Union members earn about the same wage level as nonunion members in the same industry.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The pricing rule for a monopolist is:

A) P = MR > MC. B) P > MR > MC. C) P = MR = MC. D) P > MR = MC.

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In monopolistic competition, the demand curve for a firm's product is negatively sloped because of

A) barriers to entry. B) no barriers to entry. C) product differentiation. D) economies of scale.

Economics

Which of the following is not included in M1?

a. a $5 bill in your wallet b. $100 in your checking account c. $500 in your savings account d. All of the above are included in M1.

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