Use the Following to Answer the Questions Below

question 40

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the questions below:
In each of the following multiple-choice questions, characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices:
-Statements: (1) A compound must always contain two or more types of atoms.
(2) The description "one substance present, two phases present, all molecules are homoatomic" is consistent with a sample that is an element.
(3) The number of known elements is less than one hundred.

• A) All three statements are true.
• B) Two of the three statements are true.
• C) Only one of the statements is true.
• D) None of the statements is true.

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Definitions:

Cartel

An association of independent businesses or countries that work together to control prices and limit competition for their mutual benefit.

Incentive

A benefit, reward, or cost that motivates an economic agent to engage in a particular course of action.

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of large firms dominating the market, which have significant control over price and high barriers to entry.

Nineteenth Century

The period from 1801 to 1900, characterized by industrialization, colonial expansion, and significant social, economic, and political changes.