Which statement is true about the relationship between a monopoly and its competition in a market?

A monopoly exists when one business controls a market and faces little or no competition. A business may gain that control by buying out competing businesses, so the true statement is that monopolies are formed when businesses buy out their competition. The other choices describe competition as helping or benefiting a monopoly, when competition generally limits a firm's market power.

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