One Method Used to Control the Ability of Firms to Capture

question 523

Multiple Choice

One method used to control the ability of firms to capture monopoly profit in the United States is through

• A)government purchase of products produced by monopolists.
• B)government distribution of a monopolist's excess production.
• C)enforcement of antitrust laws.
• D)regulation of firms in highly competitive markets.

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Definitions:

Explicit Costs

Money paid out to different parties during the operation of a business, covering expenses like employee salaries, leasing costs, and material purchases.

Opportunity Costs

The value of the next best alternative forgone as a result of making a particular choice.

Production

The process of creating goods or services by combining various elements such as labor, technology, and raw materials.

Implicit Cost

The opportunity cost equal to what a firm must give up in order to use resources that it already owns without paying for them explicitly.