Use your basic knowledge and your understanding of market structures to answer this question.Which of the following companies most closely approximates a monopolistic competitor?

A) Subway Sandwiches.
B) Pittsburgh Plate Glass.
C) Ford Motor Company.
D) Microsoft.

Subway Sandwiches operates in a market structure which is most closely associated with monopolistic competition. They sell a differentiated product, meaning consumers perceive their sandwiches as different in some way from other fast food or sandwich shops. While there are many other fast food or sandwich options available to consumers, Subway has been successful in establishing a loyal customer base due to its unique offerings and promotions, which is typical of a monopolistic competitive market structure. Pittsburgh Plate Glass operates in a pure competition market structure, Ford Motor Company operates in an oligopoly market structure, and Microsoft operates in a monopolistic market structure.