________ occurs when there are many buyers and sellers and little differentiation between products, but perceived differences between products among consumers
A) Monopolistic competition
B) A monopoly
C) An oligopoly
D) Perfect competition
E) A duopoly
A
Explanation: A) Monopolistic competition occurs when there are many buyers and sellers and little differentiation between the products themselves (e.g., coffee versus coffee), but there is a perceived difference among consumers, who thereby favor one product offering over another.
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A. The trustee in bankruptcy, because the filing of the financing statement after the commencement of the bankruptcy case would be deemed a preferential transfer. B. The trustee in bankruptcy, because the trustee became a lien creditor before Eastern perfected its security interest. C. Eastern, because it had a perfected purchase money security interest without having to file a financing statement. D. Eastern, because it perfected its security interest within the permissible time limits.
Which of the following is a question which can be sidestepped when buying a business?
A. Where should the business be located? B. What types of customers does this store attract? C. What pricing strategy should the firm use? D. All can be sidestepped.