One Key Difference Between an Oligopoly Market and a Competitive

question 10

Multiple Choice

One key difference between an oligopoly market and a competitive market is that oligopolistic firms:

• A)are interdependent while competitive firms are not
• B)sell completely unrelated products while competitive firms do not
• C)sell their product at a price equal to marginal cost while competitive firms do not
• D)are price takers while competitive firms are not

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