The Argument That a Large Firm Dominating an Industry Will

question 38

Multiple Choice

The argument that a large firm dominating an industry will not necessarily act like a monopolist, as expressed in the 1920 U.S. Steel case, suggests that the application of antitrust laws should be based on firm

• A) behavior.
• B) structure.
• C) efficiency.
• D) concentration ratios.

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Balance of Payments

A record of all economic transactions between the residents of a country and the rest of the world in a particular period.

Goods and Services

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Goods Imports

The act of bringing products or services into one country from another for the purpose of trade or sale.

Current Account Entry

Transactions that reflect the difference between a country's savings and its investment in a given period, including trade balance and foreign income.