Market Structures

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How many firms are there in a perfect competition?

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Many

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Why does no one firm dominate in perfect competition?

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Each firm produces so little of the total supply that they cannot influence prices

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Factors that make it difficult for new firms to enter a market are called

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Barriers to entry

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How many firms are there in a monopoly?

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1

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What prevents firms from entering a monopoly?

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Barriers to Entry

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An industry that is dominated by a few large firms is

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an oligopoly.

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Market structure characterized by firms producing differentiated products with easy entry into the market

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Monopolistic Competition

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Choose the example that goes best with an oligopoly: apples, cell phone providers, utilities, clothing

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cell phone providers

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Which of the following industries is an example of a monopoly? utilities/water, department stores, auto industry, commercial airlines

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utilities/water

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The jeans industry would fall into what type of market structure? ( jeans are similar but there are some differences in the product)

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monopolistic competition