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प्रश्न
Define monopolistic competition.
Define a monopolistically competitive market.
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उत्तर
Monopolistic competition is a market structure in which the number of firms is large, there is free entry and exit of firms, and the firms produce differentiated products.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How is Perfect competitive market is different from a monopoly market?
Justify the following statement with any two valid arguments. 'In a perfect competition market structure, an individual firm does not have any role in determining price’.
Selling costs are absent in perfect competition market.
“While shopping for fruits in the local market you see many seller selling fruits”. In this context answer the following:
- What is the type of market referred to?
- State and draw the type of demand curve faced by the market above.
- Differentiate between the market indicated above and monopoly on the basis of:
- No. of sellers
- Market price
- Entry and exit of firms in the market
Following is not the feature of perfect competition:
Differentiated products is a characteristic of ______.
In monopolistic competition, there are ______.
"The price of a product under perfect competition is determined by an individual seller."
Observe the relationship of the first pair of words and complete the second pair.
Single seller in the market : Monopoly
Single buyer in the market : ______
The seller in a monopoly market is a price maker.
Which among the following is a feature of monopsony market?
Pick the option which does not belong to the group.
Which of the following statements are true?
- Monopolistically competitive markets have high selling costs.
- Monopolistically competitive markets sell homogeneous goods.
- Any firm can start a business in a monopolistically competitive market.
Read the given statements carefully and select the correct option.
- The number of sellers under oligopoly are small.
- In monopolistically competitive markets, buyers and sellers have perfect knowledge about the market conditions.
Which one of the following is NOT found in a perfectly competition market?
Match the following:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Monopoly | (i) | Availability of close substitutes |
| B. | Oligopoly | (ii) | Absence of close substitutes |
| C. | Perfect competition | (iii) | Few large sellers |
| D. | Monopolistic competition | (iv) | Homogeneous products |
Match the following:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Demand curve under perfect competition | (i) | Indeterminate demand curve |
| B. | Demand curve under monopoly | (ii) | Downward sloping but less elastic |
| C. | Demand curve under monopolistic competition | (iii) | Horizontal straight line |
| D. | Demand curve under oligopoly | (iv) | Elastic demand curve |
Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct alternative:
Assertion (A): Under Perfect Competition, each firm faces a perfectly elastic demand curve.
Reason (R): Firm is a price maker under perfect competition.
Mention two features of monopoly.
Producers in a monopoly are price makers. Briefly explain.
Give three points of difference between perfect competition and monopoly.
Define monopsony.
Define product differentiation.
Why is there no need for selling cost under perfect competition?
Highlight the importance of selling costs in a monopolistically compatible market.
In which form of market is the seller a price taker? Justify your answer.
Identify the market form for the following:
Railways in India.
State the market form of the following commodity.
Fighter Aircrafts
Give an example of monopoly.
Give an example of price discrimination.
Which type of market structure is the following? Give reason.
Soft drinks
Which type of market structure is the following? Give reason.
Ball-pen
To which market is price discrimination relevant?
Which market form has the least number of producers?
What is the effect on price when a monopoly firm tries to sell more?
Why an individual firm under perfect competition cannot influence the market price?
Which of the following is an example of a perfectly competitive market?
