In an Oligopoly, the Demand Curve Facing an Individual Firm

question 205

Multiple Choice

In an oligopoly, the demand curve facing an individual firm depends upon

• A)the behavior of competing firms
• B)the shape of the firm's average total cost curve
• C)the shape of the firm's marginal cost curve
• D)the firm's supply curve
• E)the shape of the firm's average variable cost curve

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