An Industry Characterized by a Few Interdependent Firms and by Barriers

question 142

Multiple Choice

An industry characterized by a few interdependent firms and by barriers to entry is called:

• A)perfect competition.
• B)monopolistic competition.
• C)monopoly.
• D)oligopoly.

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