Why does the government intervene in markets ? a. to promote competition and keep prices high for business b. to promote competition and keep prices low for sonsumers c. to ensure that monopolies and cartels remain competitive d. to ensure that companies are free to buy out competitors

cd's

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can someone me with this question:  

1) the end of the conflict between the north and the south didn’t just mark the end of a war; it marked the end of an entire way of life.” which statement best describes what this statement means?  

a) the southerners were no longer free and were controlled by the northern states.

b) the industrial economy in the north was not sustainable.

c) slavery became illegal, which changed completely the south’s labor force and the agricultural economy was destroyed.

d) the states decided to relinquish their independence and return to britain’s rule.