Firms That Produce Only a Small Number of Products Tend

question 99

Multiple Choice

Firms that produce only a small number of products tend to have

• A) more but smaller manufacturing facilities.
• B) only one manufacturing facility.
• C) fewer and smaller manufacturing facilities.
• D) fewer but larger manufacturing facilities.
• E) more and larger manufacturing facilities.

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Definitions:

Motion Picture Patents Company

An early film industry trust formed in 1908 by nine of the major film companies of the time, often criticized for its monopolistic practices.

Industrial Patents

Legal documents granted to inventors or assignees that provide exclusive rights to use, make, and sell an invention for a set period of time.

Sync-Sound Technology

Technology used in filmmaking that synchronizes the audio recording with the motion picture image, allowing for sound and picture to be recorded simultaneously.

Motion Picture Patent Company

An early American film industry trust, formed in 1908, that held patents essential for movie production and sought to control film distribution.