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Understanding Perfect Competition

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a commodity

a)

Gas

b)

Coal

c)

Pizza

d)

Gold

2.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market?

a)

Few sellers

b)

Unique products

c)

Free entry and exit

d)

High barriers to entry

3.

Fill in the blank: 'Barriers to entry' refer to obstacles that make it difficult for new firms to ______ a market.

a)

Exit

b)

Enter

c)

Dominate

d)

Ignore

4.

'Start-up costs' are?

a)

Costs incurred when exiting a market

b)

Costs incurred when starting a new business

c)

Costs that decrease over time

d)

Costs that are irrelevant to new businesses.

5.

Which of the following is a factor in market structure?

a)

The degree to which the firm can influence price

b)

The design of the office

c)

The number of social media followers

d)

The type of office furniture.

6.

Pure competition is characterized by:

a)

A single firm dominating the market

b)

A large number of firms producing the same product

c)

Government control of prices

d)

Unique products.

7.

Competition encourages ______.

a)

Laziness

b)

Efficiency

c)

Higher prices

d)

Less innovation.

8.

Which type of business would have the lowest technological barrier to entry?

a)

Dog Walking

b)

medical laboratory

c)

payroll processing firm

d)

smartphone app development

9.

With a commodity, the buyer always chooses the _______ price

a)

Highest

b)

Lowest

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of perfect competition?

a)

Single seller

b)

Price maker

c)

Many buyers and sellers

d)

High barriers to entry