Which of the Following Statements Is Not Correct

question 358

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not correct?

• A)The government may use antitrust laws to prevent a merger if the government believes the merger will reduce competition and increase prices.
• B)By regulating a natural monopoly where price equals average total cost, the monopoly earns zero profits.
• C)An advantage of private ownership over public ownership is that private business owners tend to fire inefficient managers.
• D)The government should always intervene to improve monopoly inefficiency.

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Definitions:

Price/Earnings Ratio

A financial ratio that measures a company's share price relative to its earnings per share, indicating how much investors are willing to pay per dollar of earnings.

Dividend Yield

A monetary ratio demonstrating the proportion of yearly dividends distributed by a corporation in relation to its share value.

Common Stock

The basic voting stock issued by a corporation.