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Business Economics - Market Structures

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An industry that is dominated by a few large firms is

a)

A competitive market

b)

A monopoly

c)

An oligopoly

2.
Competition promotes innovation. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
3.

The real or imagined differences between competing products in the same industry.

a)

Price competition

b)

Product differentiation

c)

Marketing differential

d)

Oligopoly

4.

Which of the following is most likely an example of a monopoly?

a)

A Starbucks across from Dunkin Donuts

b)

A gas station in a town by itself

c)

3 fast food restaurants all on the same street

d)

A Sainsbury's 4 miles away from a Tesco's

5.

Businesses conspiring among themselves to set the prices of competing products at a higher level

a)

Price fixing

b)

Trust

c)

Market sharing

d)

Oligopoly

6.
The most recognizable form of non-price competition is? 
a)
More Locations 
b)
Better Customer Service
c)
Advertising 
d)
Low Price 
7.

The goal of a company in an oligopoly industry is to

a)

Increase market share and profits.

b)

Obtain the highest price possible.

c)

Always follow rivals if they raise price.

d)

Be the market leader in innovation.

8.

The term used for costs that change with the number of output

a)

Fixed Cost

b)

Average Cost

c)

Variable Cost

d)

Marginal Cost

9.
Factors that make it difficult for new firms to enter a market are called
a)
Barriers to entry
b)
Factors of production
c)
Limited supply
d)
Monopolistic Outlook
10.

The cartel model of oligopoly leads to:

a)

All the firms in the industry acting as one to set a monopoly price

b)

Each producer acting independently of others

c)

Firms following the low-price firm in the industry

d)

Differences in cost of production discouraging individual firms from cheating

11.
Non-price competition is the use of ads, giveaways, or promotions to win customers
a)
True
b)
False
12.

Public utilities are an example of?

a)

A competitive market

b)

Natural Monopoly

c)

Monopolistic power

d)

Oligopoly

13.

Which type of market structure has many producers (companies) that sell very similar products and have almost no control over price?

a)

Competitive markets

b)

Oligopoly

c)

Monopoly

14.
Collusion is legal in the U.S.? 
a)
True 
b)
False 
15.

A competitive market is characterized by

a)

a large number of sellers and buyers.

b)

diverse products.

c)

sellers acting together to set prices.

d)

uninformed buyers and sellers.