Ownership of a Necessary Input Creates What Type of Barrier

question 140

Multiple Choice

Ownership of a necessary input creates what type of barrier to entry?

• A) legal barrier to entry
• B) natural barrier to entry
• C) a public franchise
• D) a government license
• E) ownership barrier to entry

Recognize the implications of holding a controlling interest in another company and the requirement for consolidated financial statements.

Calculate and record unrealized gains and losses for investments classified as trading purposes.

Know the processes for recording the receipt and amortization of interest from bond investments.

Understand the fundamental characteristics and rights of preferred and common shares.

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Definitions:

Closed-shop

A form of union security agreement where the employer agrees to hire union members only, and employees must remain members of the union at all times.

Agency-shop

A workplace where employees are not required to join the union, but all employees must pay union dues as the union negotiates on behalf of both members and non-members.

Right-to-work Laws

Legislation that prohibits labor agreements from requiring workers to join a union as a condition of employment, aiming to ensure freedom of choice for employees.

Geographic Immobility

A situation where individuals or factors of production are unable to move freely from one location to another, often leading to inefficiencies in labor markets.