Suppose You Are Going to Organize a Program for High

question 38

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are going to organize a program for high school students advocating stricter enforcement of the drug laws. All other things being equal, your most persuasive speaker would be a:

• A) police officer
• B) concerned and well-liked parent
• C) person serving a jail sentence for drug possession
• D) student who has always supported this view

Explain how monopolies determine their pricing strategies.

Distinguish between natural monopolies and other forms of monopoly.

Analyze the barriers to entry that enable monopolies to earn long-term economic profits.

Evaluate the potential regulatory responses to monopolistic behavior and their implications for efficiency and equity.

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