Perfect Competition and a Monopoly
The two market structures of Perfect Competition and a Monopoly have many differences, in essence being the opposite of one another. Perfect competition is a theoretical market structure in which the following criteria are met: all firms sell an identical product, all firms are price takers, meaning they cannot influence the market price of their product; market share has no influence on price; buyers have complete or “perfect” information – in the past, present and future – about the product […]