In a small town the local hardware store can charge higher prices than one in a large city with many hardware stores because the local hardware store
A. is privately owned.
B. has fewer items to sell so they need to sell items for higher prices.
C. has more market power in the small town.
D. is motivated by profit while the other hardware stores are not.
Answer: C
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