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A-LevelEconomicsMarket Structures / OligopolyOct/Nov 2017Paper 3 Q111 Mark

An industry consists of a dominant firm, which acts as a price leader, and a large number of small firms. Which statement about the profit-maximising output of the small firms is correct? A Average cost is equal to average revenue. B Average cost is minimised. C Marginal cost is equal to price. D Marginal revenue is zero.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 3 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Market Structures / Oligopoly and is worth 1 mark.

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