Which of the Following Is a Major Difference Between a Competitive

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a major difference between a competitive price searcher and a price taker?

• A) Price takers need to compete through advertising because they cannot choose their own price, whereas competitive price searchers compete primarily through their pricing policies.
• B) Price takers are exposed to competition because of low barriers to entry, whereas competitive price searchers are somewhat immune from competition due to relatively high barriers to entry.
• C) Price takers can never earn economic profits, whereas competitive price searchers can earn economic profits in the short run.
• D) Price takers produce identical goods, whereas competitive price searchers produce goods that are differentiated from the goods produced by their competitors.

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