In the Case of Larry McAfee in the Birmingham Area

question 4

Multiple Choice

In the case of Larry McAfee in the Birmingham area, which of the following was FALSE?

• A) Larry was housed in Atlanta, then Ohio, then in Pelham, Alabama.
• B) Russ Fine found Larry with meager resources to sustain good quality of life.
• C) Larry was married and had a child.
• D) After a kink in his urinary catheter caused a stroke, Larry died awhile later.
• E) Larry won the right in court to be sedated before he pushed a switch to kill himself.

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Definitions:

Collusion

Collusion is an agreement between two or more parties, often in secret, to limit open competition by deceiving, misleading, or defrauding others of their legal rights, or to obtain an objective forbidden by law typically involving fraud or gaining an unfair market advantage.

Cartels

An agreement between competing firms to control prices or exclude entry of a new competitor in a market, often resulting in higher prices and restricted competition.

Informal Understandings

Unofficial agreements or practices among firms or individuals that dictate behavior without being legally binding.

Collusive Oligopoly

A market situation where a few firms dominate and agree, formally or informally, on prices or production levels to minimize competition.