What Effect Does the Number of Firms in an Oligopoly

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Essay

What effect does the number of firms in an oligopoly have on the characteristics of the market?

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Independent Events

Two or more events in probability where the occurrence of one does not affect the occurrence of the other.

P(A ∪ B)

The probability of the union of two events, A and B, occurring.

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Sample Points

Individual units or entities selected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis or study.