Under Oligopoly,a Kinked-Demand Curve Would Explain Why Firms

question 67

Multiple Choice

Under oligopoly,a kinked-demand curve would explain why firms:

• A) avoid price wars.
• B) undertake new investment.
• C) have different levels of efficiency.
• D) are approximately the same size.

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