Oil Spills Are Sprayed with Bacterial Cultures in Order to

question 32

Multiple Choice

Oil spills are sprayed with bacterial cultures in order to

• A) break down the oil.
• B) kill the bacteria.
• C) make the oil easier to wash away.
• D) detoxify the oil.
• E) prevent the oil from sticking to wildlife.

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Definitions:

Market Power

The ability of a company or entity to control prices or exclude competition in a particular market.

Bid Rigging

An illegal agreement between parties to conspire to fix the outcomes of bidding processes to benefit all involved parties unfairly.

Predatory Pricing

The practice of selling a product or service at a very low price with the intent of driving competitors out of the market or creating barriers to entry for potential new competitors.

Meeting-The-Competition Defense

A legal defense allowing a business to justify certain behaviors, such as price fixing, by proving they were necessary to meet a competitor's prices.