If Most Companies Would Like to Become Monopolies, Why Do

question 28

Multiple Choice

If most companies would like to become monopolies, why do they not do so?

• A)They are unable to acquire the economic power to drive out their competitors.
• B)The public is hostile to monopolies.
• C)Their competitors will reduce access to credit.
• D)Governments seek to prevent monopolies.
• E)Bureaucracies are not sufficiently efficient to function as monopolies.

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Hydrochloric Acid

A strong acidic solution of hydrogen chloride in water, found in the stomach, where it aids in digestion and sterilization of ingested food.

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