What is a trust? a. when one company sells a good at an extremely low price only to drive other competitors out of the market b. the exclusive legal right to make copies of, distribute, or perform all or part of a published or recorded work for a certain extended period of time c. an illegal combination of firms and businesses formed to destroy competition and regulate prices within a particular industry d. the size of a firm, which allows it to function better and use resources more efficiently

C.an illegal combination of firms and businesses formed to destroy competition and regulate prices within a particular industry

Explanation:

A trust is a predatory tactic where companies in a particular industry come together to match the price and quantity practiced in the market for a good or service. Thus, all companies profit by charging higher prices than free competition. It is an abusive and prohibited practice. That is why government regulation is of paramount importance.

the correct answer is 2.

a slump in geology means a mass movement process of slope failure. a mass of rock or unconsolidated material drops along a slip surface. in other words, rock layers move a short distance down the slope. the slump block is an intact block (2), without any landslide material.

in this image, 1 is the surface of rapture (scarp), 2 the slump block, 3 main scarp (crown), 4 base of rapture with debris flow.

slumps are caused by clear cutting on unstable soils and the sagging of earth, in coastal areas they are due to wave infiltration.