Marginal revenue for an oligopolist is
A) identical to the demand for the firm's product.
B) difficult to determine because the firm's demand curve is typically unknown.
C) downward sloping beneath the firm's demand curve.
D) horizontal on a price-quantity diagram.
Answer: B
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