Which of the following could not prevent a market from becoming perfectly competitive?

(A) High start-up costs.
(B) Problems accessing necessary technology.
(C) Lack of technological know-how.
(D) Excessive information.


Ans: (D) Excessive information.

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. horizontal; backward vertical; forward vertical b. vertical; horizontal; backward vertical c. horizontal; horizontal; forward vertical d. vertical; forward vertical; horizontal

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A. $320,000. B. $200,000. C. $150,000. D. $120,000.

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Other things being equal, an increase in wages paid to workers in firms making portable power banks will cause

A) the quantity of portable power banks demanded to increase. B) the quantity of portable power banks supplied to decrease. C) the supply of portable power banks to decrease. D) the demand for portable power banks to decrease.

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