Essentials of Economics
Essentials of Economics
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781464186653
Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Monopoly: This refers to the condition in a market where there is a single person or company who sells a particular good or service and there is no competitor. In a monopoly, the supplier is free to fix any price since the consumers have no alternative available.

Perfect Competition: This is a situation that prevails in the market where there are numerous buyers and sellers. When a market is in perfect competition, the price of a product cannot be influenced by a single buyer or seller.

Consumer Surplus: This is the surplus occurring due to a difference in the amount that a consumer is willing to pay for a good or service and the amount that is actually paid by the consumer.

Price Discrimination: This refers to a type of strategy used to fix the price of goods and services. Under this strategy, the monopolist charges a price different for each consumer which is the maximum price that a consumer is willing to pay.

Deadweight Loss: This is a situation when there is a loss suffered due to an inefficiency in th market when the equilibrium point is not achieved.

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