第四章测试1.
Which of the following is NOT most governments’ practice to control monopolies?
A:breaking big corporations into two or more competing firms. B:nationalization C:imposing price controls D:offering financial aids
答案:D
2.
Which of the following is NOT the reason accounting for economists’ change of attitude towards antitrust policies nowadays?
A:The anti-trust laws result in the worsening economic situation worldwide B:Some anti-trust acts failed to increase competition C:Antitrust laws can prevent many useful mergers D:The monopoly can also benefit the economy 3.
Why did the Microsoft lobbyists warn that Europe’s anti-monopoly squad will now go after other technology firms with high market shares?
A:To gain the public support for the next litigation by exposing the plan of the Court B:To help the allies of Microsoft by providing more information C:To protect the technology firms from the punishment of the European Court D:To discourage the EU from staying on the case by stoking fear among the technology firms 4.
What is the major contention of Microsoft regarding the commission’s request to release the communication protocols of Microsoft?
A:It will greatly encourage competition which is a waste of social resources B:It cannot be realized within several years due to technical problems C:It will harm the national economy in a long run D:It is an infringement of the intellectual property right of Microsoft 5.
Microsoft was accused of maintaining its Windows monopoly in two ways:
A:Variations in pricing and rebates in sales B:The bundling sale and the technological lock-in C:The technological lock-in and ruthless competitions D:Charging excessive royalties and the bundling sale 6.
The “leniency policy” adopted by European Commission encourages companies to hand over inside evidence of cartels to the local court, which effectively destabilizes the cartel.
A:错 B:对 7.
“Pass sentence” means a judge decides that the defendant is innocent so the punishment like imprisonment can be passed or avoided.
A:错 B:对 8.
In recent years, U.S. authorities enforce U.S. antitrust laws even against conducts occurring entirely outside the United States. Individuals and companies that have never set foot on the United States can still get involved in anti-trust litigations in the U.S.
A:错 B:对 9.
The Clinton White House had sought to negotiate a settlement with Microsoft, but the effort was thwarted by the new Republican president in power who decided to pursue the case championed by Clinton.
A:错 B:对 10.
According to the author, European regulators are unlikely to go after every technology firm with a big market share. One of the reasons is that there are not so many large computer platforms like Windows.
A:错 B:对
