It Is More Difficult to Evaluate Oligopoly Than Other Market

question 32

Multiple Choice

It is more difficult to evaluate oligopoly than other market structures because:

• A) it was not studied long enough.
• B) an oligopolist can only set the price but not the quantity of their product.
• C) an oligopolist can change the fixed inputs in the short run.
• D) an oligopolist can behave like a competitor and like a monopoly.

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Definitions:

Mass

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Mercury (II) Oxide

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Sealed System

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