Question:

Assertion (A) Many oligopolistic industries exhibit an appreciabledegree of Price rigidity or stability Reason (R) Oligopolists face a demand curve that is highly elastic for price increases and less elastic for price reductions

A.

(A) is true but (R) is false.

B.

Both (A) and (R) are false

C.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

D.

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Answer» c. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)