The airline industry is an example of a(n) ________ industry.

A) perfectly competitive
B) monopolistic
C) monopolistically competitive
D) oligopolistic

Oligopolistic

Pertaining to a market structure where a few firms dominate the industry, often leading to limited competition.

Perfectly Competitive

A theoretical market structure characterized by infinite buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, and free entry and exit, leading to optimal output levels and no individual control over prices.

Monopolistic

Pertaining to a market structure characterized by a single seller who has significant control over the market and prices.