Question 8 of 20 What effect did Mikhail Gorbachev's program of perestroika have on the Cold
War?
O A. It forced the United States to make bigger and more powerful
weapons in order to keep up with the Soviet Union's stockpile.
O B. It weakened the Soviet economy, affecting the Soviet Union's
ability to support military commitments around the world.
O c. It encouraged democracy and a conversion to free market
economies in communist countries, weakening Soviet control.
O D. It made it easier for Soviet citizens to criticize the government,
leading to massive protests and violent uprisings.

Cooperation among oligopolies runs counter to the public interest because it leads to underproduction and high prices. in an effort to bring resource allocation closer to the social optimum, public officials attempt to force oligopolies to compete instead of cooperating. consider the following scenario: suppose that the presidents of two auto manufacturing companies exchange text messages in which they discuss jointly raising prices on their new lines of hybrid suvs. this illegal communication would violate which of the following laws? the sherman antitrust act of 1890 the robinson–patman act of 1936 the celler–kefauver act of 1950 the clayton act of 1914