Principles of Economics, 7th Edition (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Economics, 7th Edition (MindTap Course List)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781285165875
Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 1QR
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The characteristics of the competitive market.

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The three important characteristics of the competitive market is  a large number of buyers and sellers in the market, market deals with homogeneous commodities, and free entry and exit in the market without any hindrance.

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Perfect competition: Perfect competition refers to the market structure featuring more number of sellers and buyers in the market, where the firm can sell the homogenous products.

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