The South African diamond production monopoly is an example of monopoly through

A. “patent power.”
B. legal restriction.
C. control of scarce resources.
D. large sunk costs.


Answer: C

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A) lower. B) the same. C) higher. D) lower than the U.S. production function at low levels of employment and higher than the U.S. production function at high levels of employment. E) higher than the U.S. production function at low levels of employment and lower than the U.S. production function at high levels of employment.

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A) adverse selection. B) rising insurance premiums. C) rising insurance deductibles. D) third-party payers.

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In recent years, the poorest 20 percent of the U.S. population received approximately 15 percent of the total income

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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