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Question
Which of the following market types has the fewest number of firms?
Options
Perfect Competition
Monopoly
Monopolistic competition
Monopsony
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Solution
Monopoly
Explanation:
A monopolistic market has the fewest number of enterprises since only one firm controls the whole market. This firm is the only manufacturer or provider of a product or service, as opposed to other market categories that have several enterprises.
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