Only Two Companies, Intel and AMD, Design the Computer Processors

question 151

Multiple Choice

Only two companies, Intel and AMD, design the computer processors for the majority of laptops and desktops sold in the U.S. today. Intel and AMD operate in which type of competitive environment?

• A) a pure monopoly
• B) an oligopoly
• C) pure competition
• D) monopolistic competition
• E) a diopoly

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Handedness

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Right Hemisphere

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