Label your entry “Marakanda, September 23, 200. Afternoon”. You arrived in the thriving city of Marakanda this morning. Once you leave, you will be on the long journey to Antioch, the western end of the Silk Road. What is your impression of Marakanda? How do you plan to spend your time there? Review the map of the Silk Road in Document A. What do you expect from the rest of your journey? Take a few moments to write your thoughts and concerns in your journal

on my last question

the speech convinced americans that the ussr was an enemy, rather than an ally, which led to the creation of the truman doctrine.

answer;

monopolies are a threat to the american way of life.

explanation;

-a monopoly is a business that is the only provider of a good or service, giving it a tremendous competitive advantage over any other company that tries to provide a similar product or service.

-monopolies restrict free trade, preventing the market from setting prices. since monopolies are lone providers, they can set any prices they choose. that's known as price-fixing, and they can do this regardless of demand because they know consumers have no choice.

-not only can monopolies raise prices, but they also can supply inferior products. monopolies create inflation. since they can set any prices they want, they will raise costs to consumers. it's called cost-push inflation.