Which of the Following Is a Trend in the Area

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a trend in the area of franchising?

• A) One out of every 14 working Canadians is employed by a franchise.
• B) Franchises are becoming less expensive to fund.
• C) Franchisees determining their own pricing and marketing.
• D) Franchisees are able to negotiate better pricing than franchisors.

Explain the implications of monopolies on pricing strategies and output decisions.

Understand legal barriers to entry and their impact on monopoly power.

Analyze the differences between the demand curves and marginal revenue curves of monopolists and perfect competitors.

Describe the limitations on monopoly power and the effects of substitute availability.

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