American Legislative and Economic Thinking Assumes That

question 204

Multiple Choice

American legislative and economic thinking assumes that:

• A) competition among many small firms helps the economy.
• B) firms must have their prices approved by the Federal Trade Commission.
• C) the free enterprise system is dying.
• D) laws are needed to prevent firms from competing with similar ("me-too") products.
• E) government officials are needed to run the economy.

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