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As the number of sellers in an oligopoly grows larger, an oligopolistic market looks more like ?

Correct answer: B. a competitive market

  • A. monopoly
  • B. a competitive market
  • C. monopolistic competition
  • D. a collusion solution

Explanation

As more sellers enter, each firm's influence over market price falls and the market outcome moves closer to perfect competition. A large number of sellers makes coordinated oligopoly behaviour harder.

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