Which of the following will lead to an oligopoly?

a. If the quantity demanded in the market for cell phones is equal to the quantity produced by the largest firm at the minimum point of its long-run average total cost curve
b. If the quantity demanded in the market for oil tankers is three times the quantity produced by the largest firm at the minimum point of its long-run average total cost curve
c. If the quantity demanded in the market for oil tankers is thirty times the quantity produced by the largest firm at the minimum point of its long-run average total cost curve
d. If the quantity demanded in the market for oil tankers is half the quantity produced by the largest firm at the minimum point of its long-run average total cost curve


b

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