In the United States, the Average Person Mostly Patronizes Firms

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the average person mostly patronizes firms that operate in

• A)perfectly competitive markets.
• B)monopolistically competitive markets.
• C)oligopoly markets.
• D)monopoly markets.

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