If Firms in an Industry Make Output Decisions That Are

question 187

Multiple Choice

If firms in an industry make output decisions that are partially based on the price and output decisions of their competitors, then these firms are in ________ market have ________ with the other firms in the market.

• A) an oligopoly; interdependence
• B) an oligopoly; no interdependence
• C) an oligopoly or monopolistically competitive; interdependence
• D) a monopolistically competitive; no interdependence

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