After the formation of the European Community (EC), three new nations were admitted in 1973 based on their conformance and compatibility with existing democratic norms, economic stability, and economic development. The nations were:

The purpose of the Horizontal Merger Guidelines developed by the Department of Justice and the FTC is to prevent customers from being harmed by the increased market power that might result from a merger of two or more firms

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

List the three most important expenditure programs of the federal government. How do they differ from the three most important expenditure programs of state and local governments? Explain why it makes more sense for the federal government to purchase "national defense" rather than state governments