Shortly after the turn of the century, U.S. Steel owned most of the iron ore reserves in the country. This is an example of

A) monopoly due to government restrictions.
B) a barrier to entry from owning an important resource.
C) a barrier to entry from scale economies.
D) monopoly due to governmental entry restrictions.


Answer: B

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