What are some of the different types of barriers to entry that give rise to monopoly power? give an example of each.
the most common types of barriers to entry are
a. exclusive rights, such as copyrights, patents, and licenses, and the availability of close substitutes, which can increase the price elasticity of demand.
b. environmental regulations, where production requires permits, and economies of scale, which can result in natural monopolies.
c. environmental regulations, where production requires permits, and exclusive rights, such as copyrights, patents, and licenses.
d. exclusive rights, such as copyrights, patents, and licenses, and economies of scale, which can result in natural monopolies.
e. exclusive rights, which can result in natural monopolies, and economies of scale, such as copyrights, patents, and licenses.

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u.s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u.s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Randall's, inc. has 20,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1.00 per share. the market value is $12 per share. the balance sheet shows $42,000 in the capital in excess of par account, $20,000 in the common stock account, and $50,500 in the retained earnings account. the firm just announced a 5 percent (small) stock dividend. what will the balance in the retained earnings account be after the dividend?

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