A market situation with few sellers and many buyers is called

Source: JAMB · 2024

A market situation with few sellers and many buyers is called

  1. monopoly
  2. duopoly
  3. oligopoly ✓
  4. perfect competition
Explanation

An oligopoly has few sellers controlling a market with many buyers. Examples include mobile network providers and airlines.

Monopoly has one seller. Duopoly has exactly two sellers. Perfect competition has many sellers.

In an oligopoly, the few sellers often watch each other’s pricing and decisions closely.

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