If an Industry Evolves from Oligopoly to Monopolistic Competition, We

question 118

Multiple Choice

If an industry evolves from oligopoly to monopolistic competition, we would expect

• A) the four-firm concentration ratio to increase.
• B) the four-firm concentration ratio to decrease.
• C) the four-firm concentration ratio to remain the same.
• D) barriers to entry to strengthen.

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