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Question
A seller cannot influence the market price under:
Options
Perfect competition
Monopoly
Monopolistic competition
All the above
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Solution
Perfect competition
Explanation:
Under perfect competition, a seller cannot affect market price because there are many buyers and sellers, and each firm is a price taker. The market price is decided by the entire supply and demand in the market, and individual businesses must accept it for their goods.
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