Many small firms seek to establish a particular niche in the market, realizing that they cannot afford to operate on a larger scale without exposing themselves to considerable risk of retaliation from larger companies. When a number of small businesses are operating in this manner, they are forcing the larger businesses to recognize and account for their influence on the market. In this way, small businesses are primarily Question 49 options:

fostering competition

Explanation:

By deciding to focus on a particular niche these smaller firms in effect foster competitions among other larger firms.

For example, if in a market for shoes, a small firm A, that is newly established decides to focus only on selling shoes for children after recognizing they cannot match up with an existing larger company B that sells a variety of shoes (both children and adult shoes). At a point in time when a number of small businesses are operating in this manner, the larger companies would recognize and account for their influence on the market.

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