Which statement is most accurate about the U.S. between 1800-1860?
a. New states were always permitted to choose whether they wanted to be free or slave states.
b. Slaves were prohibited from the western territories and new states.
c. The threat of having their jobs replaced by slaves led many southerners to unionize.
d. The total value of slaves in the U.S. increased substantially after the slave trade was stopped in the early 1800s.
d. The total value of slaves in the U.S. increased substantially after the slave trade was stopped in the early 1800s.
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The United States Mint is the only legal entity to produce circulating coinage for the United States. What are the barriers to entry, if any, that protect this firm from competition?
A) The United States Mint is a natural monopoly. B) The United States Mint has a government license to produce coinage. C) The United States Mint is a public franchise to produce coinage. D) The United States Mint has a patent or copyright to produce coinage.