Asked by Elvy A. Zingg on Jun 19, 2024

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In a(n) ________ industry, firms are small relative to the total market.

A) monopolistic
B) monopolistically competitive
C) oligopolistic
D) Both B and C are correct.

Total Market

The entirety of the demand and supply for a particular good or service across all its potential markets.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power and product differentiation.

Oligopolistic

Pertaining to a market structure characterized by a small number of firms controlling the majority of the market share, often leading to coordinated or interdependent market behavior.

  • Examine the influence of an organization's dimensions in relation to the marketplace in the context of monopolistic competition and contrast it with other types of market structures.
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Vidhi SharmaJun 26, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
In a monopolistically competitive industry, firms are typically small relative to the total market, allowing for many competitors, product differentiation, and free entry and exit.