Under What Circumstances Did the Cold War Become a "Hot

question 10

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances did the Cold War become a "hot" war?

• A) It became a hot war when the United States and the Soviet Union became involved in armed conflict.
• B) It became a hot war when the Soviet Union enforced its will on its eastern European satellite states.
• C) It became a hot war when the United States and the Soviet Union armed their Third World allies and encouraged proxy wars.
• D) It became a hot war when the United States and the Soviet Union established foreign military bases in Third World countries.

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Price Maker

A price maker refers to a firm or entity that has enough control over the market to influence the price of its product or service, as opposed to being a price taker who must accept market prices.

Pure Competition

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Allocative Efficiency

The optimal distribution of resources to produce the types of goods and services most desired by society.

Basis for Monopoly

The underlying conditions that enable a firm or entity to become or remain the sole supplier of a good or service, such as control over resources, government regulation, or technology.