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Following is not the feature of perfect competition: - Economic Applications

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Question

Following is not the feature of perfect competition:

Options

  • Very large number of buyers and sellers

  • Homogeneous product

  • Free entry or exit of firms

  • Selling costs

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Solution

Selling costs

Explanation:

Under perfect competition, there are no selling costs since the items are homogeneous and the same across enterprises. Firms do not need to differentiate or sell their products because they are all the same, and consumers are well-informed. 

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Chapter 5: Nature and Structure of Markets - QUESTIONS [Page 134]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economic Applications [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Nature and Structure of Markets
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