Collusive control over price may permit monopolists to:

A. Use new technology, achieve economies of scale, and get government subsidies
B. Achieve economies of scale, reduce costs, and prevent price cheating
C. Increase product demand, increase product supply, and lower cost
D. Reduce uncertainty, increase profits, and possibly limit entry of new firms

D. Reduce uncertainty, increase profits, and possibly limit entry of new firms

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If a firm hires labor for $8,000, pays rent of $4,000, buys raw materials for $13,000 from another firm, earns profits of $1,200, and sells its output for $31,000, the value added by the firm is _____

a. $4,800 b. $10,000 c. $18,000 d. $25,000 e. $26,200

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