For Firms Like Walmart, Competition

question 7

Multiple Choice

For firms like Walmart, competition

• A) is not a factor that must be considered in a free-market economy.
• B) affects smaller businesses but not large chain operations.
• C) affects larger chain operations but not smaller businesses.
• D) is a rivalry among businesses for sales to potential customers.
• E) is a problem that has been eliminated in the twenty-first century.

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