SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

GENERAL ECONOMICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which market structure does a firm have greatest control over its product’s price?
A
perfect competition
B
monopoly
C
oligopoly
D
monopolistic competition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monopoly market is characterized to have a single seller of the commodity with no substitutes. Thus, the monopolist has full control over the pricing of the product.

Detailed explanation-2: -A monopoly is a market structure where a single seller or producer assumes a dominant position in an industry or a sector. Monopolies are discouraged in free-market economies as they stifle competition and limit substitutes for consumers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monopolistic competition is a market structure where a large number of firms produce similar, though not interchangeable, products. In economics, this type of competitive market falls between monopoly and perfect competition. A monopoly occurs when one firm holds all of the market power and sets the market price.

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