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Explain the Implications of the Following in an Oligopoly Market: A Few Or a Few Big Sellers - Economics

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Explain the implications of the following in an oligopoly market: A few or a few big sellers

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Only few number of firms in the industry but they are big firms dominate the market for product. They establish brand loyalty through intense advertising. Hence, they are able to earn extra-normal profit.

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2015-2016 (March) All India Set 1

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(choose the correct alternative)

(a) Monopoly only

(b) Monopolistic competition only

(c) Both under monopoly and monopolistic competition

(d) Perfect competition only


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a) Perfect competition

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What is monopoly? Explain in detail the features of monopoly?


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Perfect competition and Monopolistic competition


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Fill in the blank with appropriate alternative given below

Monopolist means __________ competitive. 


In an economic sense, the market includes the following activities

  1. The place where goods are sold and purchased.
  2. An arrangement through which buyers and sellers come in close contact with each other directly or indirectly.
  3. A shop where goods are sold.
  4. All of the above.

Observe the table and answer the question:

Price of banana (per dozen) in ₹ Demand (in dozen) Supply (in dozen) Relation between DD and SS
10 500 100 DD > SS
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30 _____ 300 DD = SS
40 200 _____ DD < SS
50 ______ 500 DD < SS

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  1. There are few firms or sellers.
  2. Sellers sell differentiated product.
  3. There is free entry and exit of firms.
  4. There is considerable element of uncertainty in this type of market.

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