Q1) In the perfect competition, all products are identical so no labels are put while in monopolistic competition the products are differentiated so labels are put so option 1 is incorrect. Both competitions have large number of buyers and sellers so option 2 is correct that there are numerous competitors. In short run, both competitions can have supernormal profits so option 3 is incorrect. In perfect competition there are no barriers to entry or exit while in monopolistic, there are a few, so option 4 is also incorrect.
Q2) Monopoly, oligopoly and natural monopoly have very high barriers to entry either man made or those occurring naturally while monopolistic competition has a large number of buyers and sellers and therefore the barriers to entry and exist are lower in comparison, therefore it is easier to enter or exit the same so option 3 is correct.
Monopolistic competition is like perfect competition in that they both: put labels on their products. have...
The major difference between monopolistic competition and monopoly is A. only a firm in monopolistic competition can earn an economic profit in the short run. B. only firms in monopolistic competition are protected by barriers to entryC. only a monopoly can earn an economic profit in the long run. D. how the quantity of output is determined. E. monopoly is a price setter and a firm in monopolistic competition is a price taker.In the long run, firms in monopolistic competition earn zero economic profit...
One thing that makes monopolistic competition similar to perfect competition is that, in the a short run, neither can earn positive economic profit. b long run, both are guaranteed positive economic profit. c long run, both will earn zero economic profit. d short run, both are guaranteed positive economic profit. e long run, both could earn positive economic profit, but monopolistic competitors will earn more than perfect competitors. Refer to the following graph to answer the following questions: In the...
The main similarity between perfect competition and monopolistic competition is that: both produce standardized products. both have many buyers. neither makes an economic profit in the long run both have few sellers
In perfect competition as well as in monopolistic competition, a. profit is positive in a long-run equilibrium for each firm. b.entry and exit by firms are restricted. c. there are many firms in a single market. d. marginal revenue is equal to price for each firm. ECTION 22 Monopolistic competition differs from perfect competition because in monopolistically competitive markets a. all firms can eventually earn economic profits. b. each of the sellers offers a somewhat different product. C. strategic interactions...
Monopolistic competition differs from perfect competition primarily because in monopolistic competition, entry into the industry is blocked. in monopolistic competition, there are relatively few barriers to entry. in monopolistic competition, firms can differentiate their products. in perfect competition, firms can differentiate their products. Health care (patients per year) с 4 D 0 Education (students per year) In the figure above, point Dis not production efficient and point Bis production efficient. production efficient and point B is not production efficient. production...
The world of imperfect competition O A. lies between the extremes of perfect competition and monopoly. O B. is a world where firms battle over market shares. O C. is a world where economic profits may or may not persist in the long run. OD. is described by all of the above. Monopolistic competition is an industry characterized by a O A. small number of firms producing identical products, with barriers to entry for firms. OB.small number of firms producing...
In the perfect competition, monopolies competition, monopoly, oligopoly, who is earning an economic profit and accounting profit in the long run and short-run?
Some monopolistic competitive firms earn positive economic profits in the long run because O a. each firm produces and sells a homogeneous product. O b. they have successfully differentiated their products from their competitors' products. O c. there is easy entry and exit. O d. there are high barriers to entry in monopolistic competition.
QUESTION 1 Which of the following is not a characteristic of the monopolistic competition market structure? Many sellers, each small in size relative to the overall market. Few sellers. Differentiated product. Easy, low-cost entry and exit. QUESTION 2 Which of the following is the best example of a monopolistic competitor? Wheat farmers. Restaurants. Air Canada. General Motors. QUESTION 3 In the long run, both monopolistic competition and perfect competition result in: a wide variety of brand-name choices for consumers. an...
Which of the following conditions distinguishes monopolistic competition from perfect competition? a. the number of sellers in the market b. the freedom of entry and exit by firms in the market c. the size of firms in the market d. product differentiation A monopolistically competitive firm chooses its a. price and quantity just as a monopoly does. b. quantity but faces a horizontal demand curve just as a competitive firm does. c. price but can sell any quantity at the market price just as an oligopoly does. d. price...