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The key feature of oligopolistic competition is:

a) Emphasis on price competitionb) Emphasis on product differentiationc) Interdependence of suppliersd) Complete absence of competition

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Question added by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India
Date Posted: 2015/02/27
Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

c) Interdependence of suppliers

karokora emmanuel
by karokora emmanuel , Senior Sales Associate and couch buddy , Landmark group

Interdependence from other firms is the main feature since the rest of the features rotate around this one.

Mir Mujtaba Ali
by Mir Mujtaba Ali , Internal Audit Manager , Confidential

c) Interdependence of suppliers<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>

Abdul Samad
by Abdul Samad , Site Engineer , Talal Engineering Consultants

Yes, the correct answer is CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

I agree with Mr. Jetley

c) >>>>>>>>Interdependence of suppliers

Eijaz Ibrahim Pardhan
by Eijaz Ibrahim Pardhan , Senior SEO Executive , JBS

If they are selling identical products then they are dependent on the suppliers i.e. the option 'C' but if their products are different then option 'B' is better.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

I think it's ----------C

Thanks

Wasi Rahman Sheikh
by Wasi Rahman Sheikh , Warehouse Supervisor , AL MUTLAQ FURNITURE MFG

Correct answer option C) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Elke Woofter
by Elke Woofter , Project Assistant , American Technical Associates

I go with Mr. Vinod Jetley's answer C ...

Nasir Hussain
by Nasir Hussain , Sales And Marketing Manager , Pakistan Pharmaceutical Products Pvt. Ltd.

The correct answer is 

c) Interdependence of suppliers

Deleted user
by Deleted user

The three most important characteristics of oligopoly are:

 

(1) an industry dominated by a small number of large firms,

 

(2) firms sell either identical or differentiated products,

 

(3) the industry has significant barriers to entry.