A ✔ monopoly
occurs when there is only one company that sells a product in a given market.

When competitors agree to sell a product for the same price instead of competing, this is called a
✔ trust
.

Both monopolies and trusts reduce
✔ competition
, which results in increased
✔ prices
for consumers.

Which impact did the civil war have on the spread of disease in texas a. disease decreased bc people left the area to fight in the war b. disease increased bc medicine was in short supply. c. disease increased bc many new diseases were brought to the area d. disease decreased bc confederate doctors distribute new medicines to local communities

Which statement best describes standard oil in the late 1800s? standard oil controlled only a small number of the nation’s oil refineries. standard oil was a single business that operated in a small region. standard oil controlled only the means and methods of oil production. standard oil owned ninety percent of all oil refineries in the united states.

What is the result of americans’ tradition of joining interest groups? a decline in political parties a large number of interest groups of all sizes a few large interest groups a large number of equally funded interest groups