A Monopoly Is BEST Defined as a Firm That

question 64

Multiple Choice

A monopoly is BEST defined as a firm that

• A) produces a good or service for which no close substitute exists and which is protected by a barrier that prevents other firms from selling that good or service.
• B) cannot control the price it sets for its good or service because there is barrier that prevents the firm from changing the price.
• C) purchases its resources from only one supplier because of a barrier preventing it from buying from other suppliers.
• D) produces a good or service for which no close substitute exists and that sells all its output to one buyer because there is a barrier preventing other buyers from purchasing the good or service.

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