SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

GENERAL ECONOMICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is the most difficult market structure to enter based on the number of producers and high barriers to entry
A
Monopoly
B
Monopolistic Competition
C
Perfect Competition
D
Oligopoly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These barriers include: economies of scale that lead to natural monopoly; control of a physical resource; legal restrictions on competition; patent, trademark and copyright protection; and practices to intimidate the competition like predatory pricing.

Detailed explanation-2: -An oligopoly is defined as a market structure with few firms and barriers to entry. Oligopoly = A market structure with few firms and barriers to entry. There is often a high level of competition between firms, as each firm makes decisions on prices, quantities, and advertising to maximize profits.

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