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What term describes a market structure in which a few large sellers dominate the industry? | oligolopy |
Water, gas, and electricity are examples of what type of monopoly? | natural monopoly |
What provides a person the exclusive right to manufacture or sell a new invention? | patent |
What protects exclusive rights to art and literary works? | copyright |
Advertising, give-aways, and free gift-wrapping are all examples of which type of competition? | non-price |
What term describes sellers agreeing to charge the same or similar prices for a product? | price fixing |
What is a business owned and operated by one person? | sole proprietorship |
What is a business jointly owned by two or more people? | partnership |
What is a form of business recognized by law as having a separate legal entity and having all the rights of an individual? | corporation |
IBM, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft are considered examples of what type of business? | corporation |
Opening up a lemonade stand or mowing lawns are examples of what type of business? | sole proprietorship |
What is court granted permission for an individual or business to stop or delay paying their debts? | bankruptcy |
What term describes when an owner of a business is personally and fully responsible for all losses and debts? | unlimited ability |
Equal pay for equal work is an example of what economic goal? | economic equality |
Who plays the roles of protector, consumer, regulator, and promoter of economic goals in the United States? | government |
From where does the authority to levy a federal income tax come? | 16th amendment |
What does FICA include? | social security and medicare |
What type of tax is the individual income tax? | progressive |