Question: What are the most important differences between perfectly competitive markets and monopolistically competitive markets? Part 2 Unlike in perfectly competitive markets, in monopolistically competitive markets,
What are the most important differences between perfectly competitive markets and monopolistically competitive markets?
Part
Unlike in perfectly competitive markets, in monopolistically competitive markets,
Part
A
firms face downwardsloping demand curves, and the products competitors sell are identical.
B
firms face horizontal demand curves, and there are no barriers to entry.
C
firms face downwardsloping demand curves, and the products competitors sell are differentiated.
D
firms face downward minus sloping demand curvesfirmsfacedownwardslopingdemandcurves
and there are substantial barriers to entry.
E
there are only a few sellers, and
the products competitors sell are differentiatedtheproductscompetitorssellaredifferentiated
Part
Give two examples of products sold in perfectly competitive markets and two examples of products sold in monopolistically competitive markets.
Part
A
Aircraft and automobilesAircraftandautomobiles
are sold in perfectly competitive markets and
Starbucks coffee and Gap clothingStarbuckscoffeeandGapclothing
are sold in monopolistically competitive markets.
B
The Sony PS and the Microsoft Xbox are sold in perfectly competitive markets and
Starbucks coffee and Gap clothingStarbuckscoffeeandGapclothing
are sold in monopolistically competitive markets.
C
Starbucks coffee and Gap clothingStarbuckscoffeeandGapclothing
are sold in perfectly competitive markets and
cigarettes and beercigarettesandbeer
are sold in monopolistically competitive markets.
D
Apples and orangesApplesandoranges
are sold in perfectly competitive markets and
Starbucks coffee and Gap clothingStarbuckscoffeeandGapclothing
are sold in monopolistically competitive markets.
E
Wheat and cornWheatandcorn
are sold in perfectly competitive markets and electricity and cable TV are sold in monopolistically competitive markets.
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