Economists Categorize Industries Using All These Characteristics EXCEPT the

question 209

Multiple Choice

Economists categorize industries using all these characteristics EXCEPT the

• A) total industry sales.
• B) number of firms in the industry.
• C) potential to earn positive economic profit in the long run.
• D) extent to which individual firms can control prices.

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