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Ch 11 - Legal Aspects of Business / Monopolies

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A monopoly is when:

a)

One seller/business dominates an industry.

b)

A few sellers/businesses dominate an industry.

c)

Supply exceeds demand.

d)

A business offers special gifts and coupons.

2.

Why are monopolies usually illegal in the US?

a)

They deprive the consumer of choices.

b)

They force the consumer to pay high prices.

c)

They make it difficult for new companies to enter the market.

d)

All of the above.

3.

Why do natural monopolies occur?

a)

A: It's logistically impossible for new companies to enter the market.

b)

B: It's too expensive for other companies to enter the market.

c)

C: The existing company retaliates against new companies.

d)

D: Both A&B are correct.

4.

In an oligopoly...

a)

One seller dominates the market

b)

A few sellers dominate the market

c)

Many sellers are in the market

d)

No sellers exist in the market

5.
Companies who control all the different phases of the business to control profits & maximize efficiency use the method called
a)
Horizontal Integration
b)
Vertical Integration
c)
Big Business Model
d)
Maximum Profit Idea
6.
Companies who specialize in one area of business use the method of organization called
a)
Horizontal Integration
b)
Vertical Integration
c)
Bug Business Model
d)
Maximum Profit Idea
7.
Another term for monopoly during the period 1865-1900 was
a)
Big Business
b)
Trust
c)
Giant of Industry
d)
Forbes 500
8.

One of the requirements for a monopoly is that

a)

products are high priced

b)

there are several close substitutes for the product

c)

there is a unique product with no close substitutes

d)

the product cannot be produced by small firms

9.

The game console industry is an example of which market structure?

a)

Monopoly

b)

Pure Competition

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic competition

10.

Which of the following describes the selling of the same product to different consumers at different prices?

a)

Price discrimination

b)

Interdependent Pricing

c)

Price competition

d)

The Price is Right with Bob Barker

11.

What are zoning laws?

a)

Laws that allow zone defense

b)

Local regulations that specify where certain types of economic activity can exist

c)

Laws that allow public utilities to be monopolies

d)

Deregulation at the local level

12.

The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed to -

a)

allow workers the right to unionize to help their demands be met by business owners

b)

prevent companies from having monopolies on goods or services

c)

help accelerate America’s economy so we would not slip into an economic recession

d)

stop entrepreneurs from creating more businesses

13.

Public Water is and example of......

a)

Pure Monopoly

b)

Geographic Monopoly

c)

Natural Monopoly

d)

Technological Monopoly

14.

a market that runs most efficiently when one large firm provides all of the output

a)

natural monopoly

b)

patent

c)

license

d)

price discrimination

15.

a government license that gives the inventor of a new product the exclusive right to produce and sell it

a)

patent

b)

license

c)

market power

d)

economies of scale

16.
Which scenario is an example of a monopoly? 
a)
A local water company is the sole provider of water for a small town.
b)
A dry cleaner specializes in environmentally friendly cleaning methods.  
c)
A farmer produces green beans for sale at a farmer's market.
d)
A small number of cereal companies produce most of the cereal on the market.
17.
any factor that makes it difficult for a new firm to enter a market
a)
Barrier to Entry
b)
Start-Up Costs
c)
Price War
d)
Collusion
18.

Which of the following is an example of a natural monopoly?

a)

Coca-Cola

b)

City of McKinney water service

c)

United Airlines

d)

Levi Jeans

19.

An author’s right to sell, publish, or reproduce his or her works for a specified number of years.

a)

copyright

b)

patent

c)

cartel

d)

oligopoly

20.

One goal of the United States government has been to

a)

protect monopolies

b)

promote mergers

c)

encourage competition in the economy

d)

discourage competition in the economy

21.

A video store merging with another video store is an example of

a)

conglomerate

b)

vertical merger

c)

horizontal merger

d)

competition

22.

An oil company merging with a refinery company is an example of a(n)

a)

interlocking directorate

b)

horizontal merger

c)

vertical merger

d)

conglomerate

23.

Combined company that results when one corporation buys more than half the stock of another corporation.

a)

Interlocking directorate

b)

Merger

c)

Deregulation

d)

Conglomerate

24.

The airline industry is a good example of this

a)

pure monopoly

b)

oligopoly

c)

monopolistic competition

d)

perfect competition

25.

An agency that aims to promote free and fair competition in the market place is known as.....

a)

HUD Housing and Urban Development

b)

BBB Better Business Bureau

c)

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

d)

FTC Federal Trade Commission