We Could State Correctly That the Minimum Characteristic Necessary to Distinguish

question 143

Multiple Choice

We could state correctly that the minimum characteristic necessary to distinguish among price-making firms is

• A) product differentiation.
• B) price discrimination.
• C) the level of the concentration ratio.
• D) the number of firms in the industry.
• E) whether they produce industrial or consumer products.

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