In Viña Del Mar, Chile, a Large Number of Shops

question 75

Multiple Choice

In Viña del Mar, Chile, a large number of shops specialize in selling the same quality of seafood products along the beach frequented by tourists. No individual shop dares charge more than the going price without fearing loss of business to other shops. This exemplifies ________.

• A) pure competition
• B) monopolistic competition
• C) oligopolistic competition
• D) pure monopoly
• E) the dominant firm model

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