Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 4, Problem 1QR
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Competitive Market.
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A competitive market refers to a market where there are many buyers and many sellers of an identical product and each of whom has little or no impact on the market
Economics Concept Introduction
Concept Introduction:
Competitive Market: It refers to the market in which there are many buyers and many sellers of an identical product so that each has a negligible impact on the market price.
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Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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