ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

COMPETITION AND MARKET STRUCTURES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Laundry detergent is an example of what type of competition?
A
Perfect Competition
B
Monopolistic Competition
C
Monopoly
D
Oligopoly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The detergent market is an example of an industry in monopolistic competition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Restaurants, hair salons, household items, and clothing are examples of industries with monopolistic competition. Items like dish soap or hamburgers are sold, marketed, and priced by many competing companies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The laundry detergent market is one that is characterized neither as perfect competition nor monopoly. Imperfectly competitive-firms and organizations that fall between the extremes of monopoly and perfect competition. Monopolistic competition-many firms competing to sell similar but differentiated products.

Detailed explanation-4: -Clothing: The clothing industry is monopolistically competitive because firms have differentiated products and market power. Monopolistic competition is different from a monopoly.

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