The share of the net national debt owned by foreign individuals, businesses, and governments has steadily risen to 80%

Financial institutions for the poor have been neglected because

a. large banks considered rural branches to be unprofitable b. economists and others believed that poor people were unable to save c. the poor often save in non-monetary forms d. small farmers and business people were considered to be untrustworthy borrowers e. all of the above

Suppose that two firms in an industry with a Herfindahl index of 5,000 announce a merger. The U.S. Justice Department concludes the merger will boost the index to 5,500. The antitrust authorities will most likely:

A. ignore this merger because of the relatively small increase in the Herfindahl index. B. allow the merger but watch the new firm carefully for future violations of the antitrust laws. C. allow the merger if foreign entry to the industry is possible. D. prevent the merger, contending that it violates the Clayton Act.