The primary participants in a market are A. firms who supply the product and consumers who buy it, but government policies such as taxes also play an important role in the operation of markets. B. customers who buy products and CEOs who make all of the decisions for a firm, with government having no influence on the market. C. firms and their rivals, with government playing a minimal role. D. None of the above.

The year is 2278, and the starship enterprise is running low on dilithium crystals, which are used to regulate the matter-antimatter reactions that propel the ship across the universe. without the crystals, space-time travel is not possible. if there is only one known source of dilithium crystals, the necessary conditions for a monopoly are met. part 2 (1 point)see hint if the crystals are government owned or government regulated, and the government wants to create the greatest welfare for society, then it should set the price choose one or more: a. so only the rich can afford space-time travel. b. at the profit-maximizing price. c. at the efficient price. d. using the marginal-cost pricing rule. e. so everyone can afford space-time travel. f. at the monopoly price.