The Delivery of First-Class Mail by the U

question 252

Multiple Choice

The delivery of first-class mail by the U.S.Postal Service is an example of

• A)a monopoly.
• B)perfect competition because consumers have access to other methods of written communication, for example, email and text messaging.
• C)monopolistic competition because mail delivery is a differentiated product provided by many firms.
• D)an oligopoly because a few other firms provide delivery of letters and packages.

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