An oligopolistic firm finds that marginal revenue can range from $10 to $25 at an output level of 2500 units.This information would suggest that the oligopolistic model for this industry is most likely one of:

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The fact that the marginal revenue can range from $10 to $25 suggests that the demand curve facing the oligopolistic firm is not a smooth, linear curve but rather a kinked demand curve. This means that the firm's competitors are likely to match any price cuts but may not follow any price increases, resulting in the kink in the demand curve. Thus, the best choice is D - kinked demand.

An Oligopolistic Firm Finds That Marginal Revenue Can Range from $10