Answer:
monopolistic elements in the economy prevent immediate and sharp price declines in response to falling demand.
Explanation:
Keynes believed that the elements of the monopolistic in the economy should protect the instant and the fall in the share price with respect to the decline in the demand. That means when there is a fall in the price so the demand is also falls with regard to the elements of the monopolistic
Therefore as per the given situation, the 2nd option is correct