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Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What market structure do video game consoles fall under?

a)

Pure Competition

b)

Monopoly

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopolistic Competition

2.

Monopolistic competition involves many companies competing in an open market to sell products that are ______.

a)

Identical

b)

Unique

c)

Similar but not identical

d)

Completely different

3.

Which of the following industries is NOT typically associated with monopolistic competition?

a)

Clothing

b)

Banks

c)

Orange juice

d)

Electricity

4.

Non-price competition can involve advertising, image, or ________.

a)

Discounts

b)

Status

c)

Price cuts

d)

Free trials

5.

Fill in the blank: Providing excellent _______ is a form of non-price competition.

a)

A) Quality of service including after-sales

b)

B) Discount

c)

C) Price Matching

d)

D) Cost Cutting

6.

Which of the following strategies is used in non-price competition?

a)

Innovation

b)

Lowering Prices

c)

Price Matching

d)

Cost Cutting

7.

Fill in the blank: An oligopoly is a market dominated by a few large, _______ firms.

a)

A) unprofitable

b)

B) profitable

c)

C) small

d)

D) medium

8.

Which of the following industries is NOT typically considered an oligopoly?

a)

A) Gaming Consoles

b)

B) Record companies

c)

C) Cell Phone Companies

d)

D) Local bakeries

9.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an oligopoly?

a)

A) Many small firms

b)

B) A single dominant firm

c)

C) A few large, profitable firms

d)

D) No competition.

10.

Fill in the blank: Examples of oligopolies include airlines, automobiles, and _______.

a)

local cafes

b)

cell phone companies

c)

independent artists

d)

small farms

11.

Economists call an industry an oligopoly if the 4 largest firms produce at least ____ of the output.

a)

40%-50%

b)

50%-60%

c)

60%-70%

d)

70%-80%