Asked by
Brian Kirksey
on Nov 27, 2024Verified
In pure competition, the demand for the product of a single firm is perfectly
A) elastic because the firm produces a unique product.
B) inelastic because the firm produces a unique product.
C) elastic because many other firms produce the same product.
D) inelastic because many other firms produce the same product.
Pure Competition
A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms producing identical products with no single firm influencing the market price.
Perfectly Elastic
Describes a demand or supply situation where quantity demanded or supplied changes by an infinite amount in response to any change in price.
Unique Product
A product that is distinctive and has no exact substitutes in the market, often giving its producer a competitive advantage.
- Apprehend the association between demand curves, marginal revenue, and elasticity in purely competitive settings.
- Acquire knowledge about the ineffectiveness of individual firms in impacting market prices in the realm of pure competition.
Verified Answer
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Learning Objectives
- Apprehend the association between demand curves, marginal revenue, and elasticity in purely competitive settings.
- Acquire knowledge about the ineffectiveness of individual firms in impacting market prices in the realm of pure competition.