When a Few Rival Groups Spend Money in Competition for a License

question 186

Multiple Choice

When a few rival groups spend money in competition for a license that grants them a monopoly for the provision of cable TV for an area, economists label this activity

• A)perfect competition.
• B)oligopoly.
• C)monopolistic competition.
• D)rent seeking.

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