A Natural Barrier to Entry Is Defined as a Barrier

question 22

Multiple Choice

A natural barrier to entry is defined as a barrier that arises because of

• A) technology that allows one firm to meet the entire market demand at lower average total cost than could two or more firms.
• B) patents or licenses that exclude others from producing a good or service.
• C) many firms producing the good and thereby allowing choice for all consumers.
• D) anticompetitive practices by a firm that keep other firms from producing.
• E) one firm owning a key natural resource.

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Definitions:

Investing Activities

Investing activities are financial transactions involving the purchase and sale of long-term assets and other business investments.

Cash Outflow

A decrease in cash is called a cash outflow or a use of cash. When listing a total for a major section of the statement of cash flows, if cash has decreased, the figure is often described as “cash used” in operating activities (or in investing activities or financing activities).

Equity Securities

Financial assets representing ownership interest in an entity, such as stocks.

Statement of Cash Flows

A report detailing how alterations in balance sheet items and revenues influence the cash and cash equivalents, segmented into operations, investments, and funding activities.