A town known for its severe weather supports three storm window companies that each corner about a third of the market. Every day the local television networks run commercials for all three companies. Each commercial claims that its company's storm windows have qualities making them superior to the other two companies' windows. This town's window companies are part of which market structure? perfect competition oligopoly monopoly

A town known for its severe weather supports three storm window companies that each corner about a third of the market. Every day the local television networks run commercials for all three companies. Each commercial claims that its company's storm windows have qualities making them superior to the other two companies' windows. This town's window companies are part of which market structure? perfect competition oligopoly monopoly

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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