Consider the Following Characteristics

question 63

Multiple Choice

Consider the following characteristics:
a. a market structure with barriers to entry
b. demand curves that are easily identified
c. firm cannot make zero profits in the long run
d. firm can reap long-run profits.
Which of the characteristics in the list above is shared by an oligopolist and a monopolist?

• A) a, b, c, and d
• B) a, b, and d
• C) a, c, and d
• D) a and d

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Total Liabilities

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