The Ability of a Firm to Raise the Price Without

question 17

Multiple Choice

The ability of a firm to raise the price without losing all its sales to rivals is called _____

• A)market power.
• B)social regulation.
• C)economies of scale.
• D)economic regulation.
• E)antitrust policy.

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Definitions:

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