Oligopoly is a situation when there

A) is one firm in the industry that is large relative to the size of the economy.
B) are a few large firms in the industry.
C) are too many firms in the industry and there is excess capacity.
D) is one large firm and many smaller firms forming a competitive fringe.


Answer: B

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