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प्रश्न
Which type of market structure is the following? Give reason.
Scooters
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उत्तर
The market structure for scooters is oligopoly.
Reason:
- The scooter market is dominated by a few major players, including Honda, Yamaha, TVS, and Vespa, which control an important part of the market.
- These companies provide differentiated products with distinguishing characteristics such as fuel efficiency, engine power, and design.
- While they have some price power, they must also consider their competitors' pricing and strategies, as usual in an oligopoly market.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify the market having a single buyer and many sellers from the following:
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
Match the following and select the correct option:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (i) | Perfect competition | (A) | Differentiated Products |
| (ii) | Monopoly | (B) | Few large firms |
| (iii) | Monopolistic Competition | (C) | Single seller |
| (iv) | Oligopoly | (D) | Homogeneous products |
Producers in a monopoly are price makers. Briefly explain.
Define product differentiation.
Explain any four features of perfect competition.
Which market form has the least number of producers?
Name the market which has characteristics both of monopoly and perfect competition.
In what respects does oligopoly differ from monopoly?
