AP Microeconomics

Category - Microeconomics

In an oligopoly market, all businesses are totally independent. True or false?
  1. True
  2. False
Explanation
Answer - B - This is false.

Key Takeaway: In an oligopoly market, all businesses are actually interdependent upon one another for economic survival. An oligopoly is defined as an economy in which there are a small number of sellers within a given market. Within an oligopoly, therefore, market power for a particular business is quite substantial. A prime example of an oligopoly is the airline industry. There are a small amount of airline carriers, but all are very dependent upon one another in regard to setting pricing.
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