Chapter 12, Problem 12.1.1RQ

To determine

Three conditions for a market to be perfectively competitive.

Explanation of Solution

The market is a structure where there are large number of buyers and sellers who sell and buy goods and services between themselves. The market competition is the market structure where there is competition among the large number of sellers in the market in order to satisfy the needs of the large number of consumers. There are three conditions that must be satisfied in order to become the market competitive. They are as follows:

1. 1. There must be a large number of sellers and buyers in the market: The market will have a large number of producers producing the commodities in order to satisfy the needs of the large number of consumers.
2. 2. The commodities in the market will be identical: There will be a large number of buyers and sellers in the market who compete with each other to satisfy the needs of the consumers. Thus, in order to have competition among the sellers, the commodities must be identical to each other.
3. 3. There must be no barriers to entry and exit: The market will be open to all and there will be no barriers for the entry of new firm into the market as well as the exit of the existing firm from the market. When there is profit, new firms will enter and when there is loss, existing firms will shut down their production and exit the market.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Market competition: A competitive market is one in which there is a large number of producers who compete with each other to satisfy the needs of the large number of consumers.