As a Historian Studying the First Twenty Years of the U.S

question 37

Multiple Choice

As a historian studying the first twenty years of the U.S. film industry, what is the main business trend you notice?

• A) geographical dispersal of studios
• B) growth in size of production companies from individual-owned to corporate
• C) rise in West Coast financial investment
• D) instability among production units
• E) decline in the role of producers

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Definitions:

Labor Unions

Organizations formed by workers to protect their rights and interests, often through collective bargaining with employers.

Robinson-Patman Act

A U.S. law aimed at preventing anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically prohibiting price discrimination that lessens competition.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where identical or substantially similar goods or services are sold at different prices to different buyers, without a justification based on cost differences.

Noerr-Pennington Doctrine

a legal principle protecting the right to petition the government from liability in antitrust actions.