Before World War II,Alcoa Controlled the Supply of Bauxite in the United

question 48

Multiple Choice

Before World War II,Alcoa controlled the supply of bauxite in the United States.Because bauxite is a scarce resource that is vital to the production of aluminum:

• A)Alcoa was bound to charge a nominal price in the U.S.aluminum market.
• B)Alcoa had a monopoly in the U.S.aluminum market.
• C)the U.S.aluminum market was highly competitive.
• D)Alcoa can be said to have operated a monopolistically competitive market.
• E)Alcoa was altruistic and willing to share its bauxite with other aluminum firms.

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