In a Perfectly Competitive Industry

question 89

Multiple Choice

In a perfectly competitive industry,

• A) there are relatively few firms operating in the industry.
• B) the products and services sold by firms in the industry are very different from each other.
• C) it is very costly for firms to enter the industry.
• D) it is not very costly for firms to exit the industry.

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