Amonopoly can earn positive profits because it a. can sell unlimited quantities at any price it chooses. b. takes the market price as given and can sell unlimited quantities. c. can set the price it charges for its output but faces a horizontal demand curve. d. can maintain a price such that total revenues will exceed total costs.

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration