compare and contrast between perfect competition and a monopoly using diagrams
Monopoly is a market structure type in which-
There is single seller and large number of buyers in the market
Price is only decide by the seller.
So it is also called price maker
Long term economic profit is positive
There are barriers to entry and exit
The profit maximization occurs at a point where the intersection of marginal cost and marginal revenue occurs
A perfect competition is a market structure type in which-
There are large number of buyers and sellers in the market
There are no barriers to entry and exit
The price is only decided by the market forces that is demand and supply
Long term economic profit is zero
Since price is decided by the market forces so demand curve is perfect elastic in nature
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