Papabear Corporation Is a Single Seller of Wonderstuff, but There

question 108

Multiple Choice

Papabear Corporation is a single seller of Wonderstuff, but there are two substitutes for Wonderstuff. Given this situation, Papabear

• A) cannot be a monopoly because there are substitutes for Wonderstuff.
• B) cannot be a monopoly because two substitutes make it a competitive market.
• C) can still be a monopoly because it is unknown if the two substitutes are close substitutes.
• D) acts as if it were competitive and takes the price set in the market.

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