How might an oligopolistic firm behave like a

16- How might an oligopolistic firm behave like a monopoly? What forces may prevent this?
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c. Policymakers use the antitrust laws to prevent oligopolies from engaging in behavior that reduces
competition. The application of these laws can be controversial, because some behavior that can appear
to reduce competition may in fact have legitimate business purposes
COMPETENCY: Macroeconomic Principles (Mankiw Chapters 29 & 34) 3 pts
1- What tools does the Federal Reserve have with regards to monetary control?
2- What are open market operations? 3- When the Fed buys bonds, what impact does this have on the money supply and aggregate demand?