In perfect competition, each firm ________.
A: can influence the price that it charges
B: produces as much as it can
C: is a price taker
D: faces a perfectly inelastic demand for its product
A: can influence the price that it charges
B: produces as much as it can
C: is a price taker
D: faces a perfectly inelastic demand for its product
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- In both perfect competition and monopolistic competition, each firm A: sells identical products. B: faces a downward-sloping demand curve its product. C: has no monopoly power. D: can enter or exit the market freely.
- Which one of the following statements is TRUE for BOTH perfect competition and monopolistic competition? A: Each type of firm faces a downward sloping demand curve. B: Each type of firm produces a homogeneous product. C: In the long run, firms in both industries make zero economic profit. D: Each type of firm competes on product quality and price.
- Under the monopolistic competition, there are many competitors in the market. But each firm sells a slightly different product, which can form some market leaders. Each firm makes independent decisions about price and output.
- Select the statement that distinguishes monopolistic competition from perfect competition. A: No barriers to entry/exist in monopolistic competition. B: A firm in monopolistic competition can set its own price and output. C: A firm in monopolistic competition makes zero economic profit in the long run. D: Close substitutes are available in monopolistic competition.
- If a firm in a perfectly competitive market tries to raise its price above the going market price, then: