Micro Economics For Today
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Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
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Chapter 10, Problem 12SQ
A common characteristic of oligopolies is
- a. interdependence in pricing decisions.
- b. independent pricing decisions.
- c. low industry concentration.
- d. few or no plant-level economies of scale.
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