According to the Text, One of the Drawbacks of Satellites

question 38

Multiple Choice

According to the text, one of the drawbacks of satellites is:

• A) the cost of creating an advertisement with high picture quality for the satellite television.
• B) the limited reach of the satellite television.
• C) the monopoly of small number of satellite service providers.
• D) the government regulations placed on advertisements broadcasted using satellite channels.
• E) their ability to span a wide geographical region covering many different country markets.

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Definitions:

Government-Set Barriers

Regulations and policies established by governments to control the entry of firms into certain markets or to protect domestic industries from foreign competition.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage experienced by a firm when it increases its level of output. The average costs per unit of output decrease with the scaling up of production.

Diamond-Mining Company

An entity engaged in the extraction of diamonds from the earth through mining operations.

Diseconomies Of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as a firm or production process increases in size, often due to inefficiencies.