Which of the Following Would Not Describe Two Thirds of the For-Profit

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not describe two thirds of the for-profit businesses in the United States as measured by sheer number of firms?

• A)small retail businesses
• B)small service operations
• C)part-time home-based businesses
• D)small farms
• E)multinational corporation

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

Economic Profit is the difference between a firm's total revenue and its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, serving as a measure of a firm's financial performance beyond basic accounting profit.

Oligopoly Industry

An oligopoly industry is characterized by a small number of firms that have significant market power, leading to limited competition and the potential for collusion.

Market

Any structure that allows buyers and sellers to exchange any type of goods, services, and information.

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where no player can benefit by changing strategies while the other players keep theirs unchanged, indicating a stable state of balance.