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What is perfect competition? - Economic Applications

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What is perfect competition?

Define perfect competition.

Define a perfect market. 

Define a perfectly competitive market.

"Under which type of a market are producers price takers"?

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Solution

Perfect competition is a form of market in which there are a large number of buyers and sellers and a homogeneous product is sold at a uniform price.

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Chapter 5: Nature and Structure of Markets - QUESTIONS [Page 138]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economic Application [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Nature and Structure of Markets
QUESTIONS | Q 2. | Page 138
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economic Application [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Nature and Structure of Markets
QUESTION BANK | Q 2. | Page 139
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Meaning and Types of Markets
Exercise | Q 2. | Page 115
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economic Application [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Nature and Structure of Markets
QUESTIONS | Q 3. i | Page 139
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economic Application [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Nature and Structure of Markets
QUESTIONS | Q 1. i | Page 139
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Meaning and Types of Markets
Exercise | Q 2. (i) | Page 116
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Meaning and Types of Markets
Exercise | Q 4. (i) | Page 116
Goyal Brothers Prakashan Economics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 5 Meaning and Types of Markets
QUESTION BANK | Q 2. | Page 117

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