#1
Which market structure is characterized by a large number of sellers and buyers, with no individual firm having control over the market price?
Monopoly
Oligopoly
Perfect Competition
Monopolistic Competition
#2
What is a common feature of a barrier to entry in a market?
Encourages competition
Facilitates market entry
Restricts new firms from entering
Reduces production costs
#3
What is a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market?
Few sellers and buyers
Identical products produced by all firms
High barriers to entry
Market price controlled by a single firm
#4
In which market structure do individual firms have some control over the market price, but face competition from other firms?
Perfect Competition
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Monopolistic Competition
#5
In a perfectly competitive market, what happens if a firm tries to sell its product at a price higher than the market price?
The firm loses customers to competitors
The government imposes a fine
The firm gains a monopoly
Consumers are indifferent
#6
What is a key feature of an oligopoly market structure?
Many sellers and buyers
A single seller dominating the market
Identical products produced by all firms
High barriers to entry
#7
Which of the following is an example of a natural barrier to entry in a market?
Government regulations
Brand loyalty
High startup costs
Strategic pricing
#8
Which of the following is an example of a government-imposed barrier to entry?
Brand loyalty
High startup costs
Patents and licenses
Economies of scale
#9
In which market structure do firms produce similar but not identical products?
Perfect Competition
Oligopoly
Monopolistic Competition
Monopoly
#10
Which of the following is a strategic entry barrier used by firms in an oligopoly?
Price transparency
Product differentiation
Low startup costs
Perfect information
#11
What is the primary advantage of economies of scale as a barrier to entry?
Increases competition
Facilitates market entry
Reduces production costs
Encourages price wars
#12
What is a common characteristic of both monopolistic competition and oligopoly market structures?
Identical products
Many sellers and buyers
One dominant firm
No close substitutes for products
#13
What is the primary characteristic of a monopolistic competition market structure?
A single seller dominating the market
Identical products produced by all firms
Many sellers and buyers
No close substitutes for products
#14
Which type of market structure is characterized by a single seller with significant control over the market?
Perfect Competition
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Monopolistic Competition
#15
What is a characteristic of monopolies that distinguishes them from other market structures?
Many sellers and buyers
Identical products produced by all firms
No close substitutes for products
Low barriers to entry
#16
Which of the following is a strategy that firms may use to create artificial barriers to entry?
Price transparency
Exclusive contracts
Research and development
Cost-sharing agreements
#17
In a monopolistic competition, what is the degree of product differentiation among firms?
High
Low
None
Identical products
#18
What is an example of a natural barrier to entry in a market?
Advertising
Strategic pricing
Government regulations
Cost-sharing agreements
#19
What is a characteristic of a monopoly that distinguishes it from other market structures?
Identical products produced by all firms
Low barriers to entry
No close substitutes for products
Many sellers and buyers