Which of the following statements best explain the persistence of the
two-party system in the United States ?
1. Third parties face obstacles to raising large amounts of money.
II. The vast majority of Americans reject the policies supported by third
parties.
III. Third parties have to expend more effort than major parties to get
their candidates on the ballot.
IV. Americans tend to express satisfaction with the choices available to
them under the two-party system.
Select one:
I and III only
II and III only ®
oll and IV only
I and II only

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