(Economics) Under what conditions might the government allow or even encourage a monopoly to exist (assuming that the decision is sound and not based on corruption)?

Describe the social and economic challenges facing the newly formed country of slovakia.

Select the statement that is not true about the hubble telescope: a. it orbits above the earth, avoiding the light distortion caused by our atmosphere. b. it is mounted high on a hawaiian mountaintop to provide stable images. c. it has allowed scientists to see the formation of far-away stars and solar systems, leadin some certainty about the history of our own solar system. d. it has documented the destruction of far-away stars and galaxies, leading to some certa the theories of the life cycles of stars.

Lydia finds a car that costs 13,000, and she has 2,500 saved for a down payment. if she qualifies for a 5% interest rate, how much will the interest be calculated on? 13,000? 12,000? 15,500? 10,500? in : )