Suppose most people regard emeralds, rubies, and sapphires as close substitutes for diamonds. Then DeBeers, a large diamond company, has
A) less incentive to advertise than it would otherwise have.
B) less market power than it would otherwise have.
C) more control over the price of diamonds than it would otherwise have.
D) higher profits than it would otherwise have.
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