Which of the following would not violate the Sherman Antitrust Act if the rule of reason was used to interpret the act?

a. conspiring to monopolize
b. formation of a trust company
c. conspiring to restrain trade
d. a single firm supplying all of a market with no close substitutes and some barriers to entry
e. attempting to restrain trade with a foreign nation


D

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In the list of assets below, which is the most liquid?

A) $500 worth of Ford Motors common stock B) $500 worth of Ford Motors bonds C) a $500 traveler's check D) a one-ounce gold coin

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successfully launched and generating revenue of $100 million. The thought-activated software would be a bonanza if successful, generating $1 billion in revenue. But it is so complicated, it is projected to cost would be $400 million. How likely would success have to be for Transcendent Technologies to opt for the thought-activated software?

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The variables in the index of leading indicators are included in the index because

a. they turn down prior to a deflation and turn up prior to an inflation. b. they generally lag behind turns in the business cycle. c. they turn down prior to a recession and turn up before the beginning of a business expansion. d. they provide a comprehensive measure of the current state of the economy.

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