Fill in the blank (noun for market rivalry) “There is a keen ______ in each trade.” Choose the most appropriate noun.

Difficulty: Easy

competition
competitor
competitive
competed

Correct Answer: competition

Explanation:

Given data

Noun needed after “a keen …” to describe rivalry in trade.

Concept/Approach
Competition is the abstract noun meaning rivalry; “keen competition” is a fixed collocation.

Option analysis
competition — correct abstract noun.competitor — a person, not the state of rivalry.competitive — adjective, not a noun.competed — past verb form, ungrammatical here.

Final Answer
competition

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