A Characteristic Common in Both Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition Is

question 174

Multiple Choice

A characteristic common in both oligopoly and monopolistic competition is

• A) a small number of firms compete in the market.
• B) natural or legal barriers prevent the entry of new firms into the market.
• C) each firm faces a downward-sloping demand curve.
• D) the firms in the market are interdependent.
• E) each firm has a large share of the market.

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