Monopolistic Competition--Which Is Typical in Our Market-Directed Economy--Is Caused By

question 6

Multiple Choice

Monopolistic competition--which is typical in our market-directed economy--is caused by:

• A) manipulation of markets by business firms.
• B) customer preferences.
• C) consumers' unwillingness to pay for differentiated products.
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above.

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