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1.5 Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly

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Question 25

The table below shows the annual sales revenue of the five firms operating in a regional passenger rail maintenance market:

FirmAnnual Revenue (£ millions)
Apex Rail120
Beacon Engineering90
Crest Fleet60
Driftwood Logistics20
Express Track10

Based on these data, which one of the following is the correct calculation of the three-firm concentration ratio (CR3CR_3CR3​) and the most accurate description of the market structure?

CR3=90%CR_3 = 90\%CR3​=90%; the market is in perfect competition.

CR3=70%CR_3 = 70\%CR3​=70%; the market is monopolistically competitive.

CR3=90%CR_3 = 90\%CR3​=90%; the market is a highly concentrated oligopoly.

CR3=30%CR_3 = 30\%CR3​=30%; the market is a contestable monopoly.

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