To Protect the Competitive Economic System by Restricting the Formation

question 251

Multiple Choice

To protect the competitive economic system by restricting the formation of monopolies, the government has passed and enforced

• A) rationing systems.
• B) antitrust laws.
• C) the imposition of taxes on certain goods.
• D) zoning laws.

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Definitions:

Current Account Deficits

Occurs when a country's total imports of goods, services, and transfers exceed its total exports, indicating that it is spending more on foreign trade than it is earning.

Trade Surpluses

A condition in international trade where a country exports more goods and services than it imports.

Balance Of Payments Surpluses

A situation where the total amount of money coming into a country from abroad exceeds the total amount of money leaving the country.

Account Surpluses

Refers to the positive balance of the funds in an account, or situations where revenues exceed the expenditures in fiscal accounts.