Asked by Britney Hicks on May 10, 2024

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A monopolistically competitive industry has all of the following characteristics except

A) there are no barriers to entry.
B) strategic behavior.
C) product differentiation.
D) a large number of firms.

Strategic Behavior

Actions taken by firms or individuals with the aim of influencing the market or competitors to achieve a particular outcome or advantage.

Product Differentiation

A strategy that firms use to achieve market power. Accomplished by producing goods that differ from others in the market.

Barriers

Factors or conditions that obstruct entry into a market, restrict competition, or hinder business operations and growth.

  • Understand the characteristics that define a monopolistically competitive market, including the presence of many firms, product differentiation, and no significant barriers to entry.
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Bella TaharMay 12, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
In a monopolistically competitive industry, firms do not engage in strategic behavior in the same way firms in oligopolies do, because there are too many firms for any one firm to have a significant impact on the market.