Division of Markets Is Considered to Be a Type of Horizontal

question 73

True/False

Division of markets is considered to be a type of horizontal restraint of trade.

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Definitions:

Short Run

Period of time in which quantities of one or more production factors cannot be changed.

Long Run Equilibrium

Long run equilibrium occurs when all inputs can be adjusted by firms, markets are perfectly competitive, and economic profit is zero, leading to a situation where firms just cover their opportunity costs.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure characterized by many sellers offering differentiated products, leading to competition based on product quality, brand, and price.

Zero Profits

A situation where a firm's total revenues exactly equal its total costs, typically in the long run in perfectly competitive markets.