A Monopoly Is Best Defined as

question 85

Multiple Choice

A monopoly is best defined as

• A) a single seller of a product that has characteristics very similar to the products produced in other industries.
• B) a single seller of a well-defined product for which there are no good substitutes operating in a market with high barriers to entry.
• C) a market in which a small number of rival sellers produce the entire market output.
• D) any firm operating in a contestable market.

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