Why Are Oligopolies Difficult to Analyse

question 61

Multiple Choice

Why are oligopolies difficult to analyse?

• A)The firms are so large.
• B)Demand and cost curves do not exist for these types of industries.
• C)How firms respond to a price change by a rival is uncertain.
• D)Oligopolies are a recent development so economists have not had time to develop models.

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