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DEREGULATION: The reduction of government regulation of business, consumers, and market activity. The most noted period of deregulation occured during the 1970s and 1980s in response to criticisms that economic regulation inhibited rather than promoted competition. Key industries deregulated during this period were transportation, communications, and banking industries. Social regulations were also relaxed.
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AVERAGE REVENUE CURVE, MONOPOLY A curve that graphically represents the relation between average revenue received by a monopoly for selling its output and the quantity of output sold. Because average revenue is essentially the price of a good, the average revenue curve is also the demand curve for a monopoly's output.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time looking for a downtown retail store looking to buy either 500 feet of telephone cable or a package of 4 by 6 index cards, the ones with lines. Be on the lookout for a thesaurus filled with typos.
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A scripophilist is one who collects rare stock and bond certificates, usually from extinct companies.
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"In war, there is no second prize for the runner-up." -- Omar Bradley, US Army general
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WTO
World Trade Organization
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