Governments often have the potential to influence whether firms are monopolies leading. how might the government affect whether a firm is a monopoly? the government could
a. grant a firm a public franchise, making it a natural monopoly.
b. grant a patent to a firm, making it a natural monopoly.
c. reduce taxes so that a firm benefits from diseconomies of scale.
d. grant copyright to a firm, giving it the exclusive right to produce a product
e. grant a firm a public enterprise, allowing it to benefit from network externalities.

On june 1 of the current year, chad wilson established a business to manage rental property. he completed the following transactions during june: opened a business bank account with a deposit of $28,000 from personal funds. purchased office supplies on account, $2,690. received cash from fees earned for managing rental property, $7,390. paid rent on office and equipment for the month, $3,310. paid creditors on account, $1,230. billed customers for fees earned for managing rental property, $6,130. paid automobile expenses (including rental charges) for the month, $740, and miscellaneous expenses, $370. paid office salaries, $2,330. determined that the cost of supplies on hand was $1,590; therefore, the cost of supplies used was $1,100. withdrew cash for personal use, $2,210. required: 1. indicate the effect of each transaction and the balances after each transaction: for those boxes in which no entry is required, leave the box blank. for those boxes in which you must enter subtractive or negative numbers use a minus sign. (example: -300) answer

The market demand curve for a popular teen magazine is given by q = 80 - 10p where p is the magazine price in dollars per issue and q is the weekly magazine circulation in units of 10,000. if the circulation is 400,000 per week at the current price, what is the consumer surplus for a teen reader with maximum willingness to pay of $3 per issue?

20. to add body to a hearty broth, you may use a. onions. b. pasta. c. cheese. d. water.