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Chapter P2, Problem 1.1BC
To determine
Whether market for rides is competitive or not.
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In New York city, prices of taxi rides were regulated by city regulators. This implies passengers and drivers are price takers while city regulators are price makers. This is a case of competitive market, where all drivers can charge price which is displayed on meters and they cant charge a price different than the one in the rate chart.
Economics Concept Introduction
Concept Introduction:
Competitive market is such a market where buyers and sellers have complete information about the product and prices are determined by market forces of supply and demand.
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