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State the market form of the following commodity.

Automobiles

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Solution

The market form of automobiles is an oligopoly.

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Chapter 5: Nature and Structure of Markets - QUESTIONS [Page 138]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economic Application [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Nature and Structure of Markets
QUESTIONS | Q 22. (ii) | Page 138
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Meaning and Types of Markets
Exercise | Q 21. (ii) | Page 116

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