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In 1947, the largest brewer in the U.S., Schlitz, had a 4.57 percent share of the domestic market. (Anheuser-Busch was number four in those days). The top ten brewers, including the number one brewer, had 29.29 percent of the domestic market. Over 70 percent of the domestic market was controlled by "all other" brewers. By the year 2001 the largest brewer was Anheuser-Busch, with a 54.76 share of the domestic market. The top ten brewers held 97.04 percent share of the domestic market in 2001. Thus, the brewing industry in the U.S. became a(n) _____ market structure.

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Answer:

oligopoly

Explanation:

In an oligopoly market structure, a small number of companies control all or most of the market. In this case, the top 10 brewers in the US control 97.04% of the total beer market. In an oligopoly, no single company controls the market. in this case, even though Anheuser-Busch has a 54.76% share of the market, competition still exists with the other companies.

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