Market Structures Flashcards
Competitive market features
There are a lot to business
The prices are normally lower
Competitive market
A market in which their is a large number of sellers
Low barriers Of entry
Business in this market normally compete for price
Monopoly
A market which is dominant By 1 seller
Cma describes it as a business which has 25% of a market share
Monopoly feature
Only 1 business
Higher prices (usually not normally) They have high barriers to entry
Oligopolies
Exists in a market where a market is dominated by a few firms
Oligopoly features
Products and prices are very similar
Compete for non price differences
Collusions can happen
Some economies of scale
Collisions
They take place when rival companies cooperate for benefit.
2 or more business together to influence production or price levels
Monopolistic
A market structure with many competitive firms each whom supply a slightly differentiated product
Monopolist features
Several firms
Lower prices
Non price differences