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Questions
Give three points of difference between perfect competition and monopoly.
Discuss three differences between a perfectly competitive market and a monopoly.
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Basis | Perfect competition | Monopoly |
| 1. | No. of sellers | There are very large number of sellers in the market. | There is a single firm in the market. |
| 2. | Price | There is a single firm in the market. | There is a single firm in the market. |
| 3. | Nature of product | Each firm produces and sells homogeneous product. | The firm produces and sells such product which does not have close substitutes in the market. |
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their questions.
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