Which of the following statements about slavery is not correct? a. slavery was a very profitable industry that build the united states. b. the french were the first to profit from the african slave trade. c. slaves were sold at auction blocks like farm animals. d. slaves were not considered citizens or even people.

Cooperation among oligopolies runs counter to the public interest because it leads to underproduction and high prices. in an effort to bring resource allocation closer to the social optimum, public officials attempt to force oligopolies to compete instead of cooperating. consider the following scenario: suppose that the presidents of two auto manufacturing companies exchange text messages in which they discuss jointly raising prices on their new lines of hybrid suvs. this illegal communication would violate which of the following laws? the sherman antitrust act of 1890 the robinson–patman act of 1936 the celler–kefauver act of 1950 the clayton act of 1914