Why Are Suppliers in a Competitive Upstream Market Said to Have

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Multiple Choice

Why are suppliers in a competitive upstream market said to have "indirect power"?

• A)They can sell their services to the lowest bidder
• B)They are always concentrated
• C)Their customers are always locked into relationships with them
• D)The price they charge never depends on supply and demand in the upstream market
• E)The can sell their services to the highest bidder

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