What is Monopoly
the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
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What is substitution affect
the decrease in sales for a product that can be attributed to consumers switching to cheaper alternatives when its price rises. A product may lose market share for many reasons
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What is marginal return
this is the additional output resulting from a one-unit increase in the use of a variable input, while other inputs are constant.
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What is oligopoly
a state of limited competition, in which a market is shared by a small number of producers or sellers.
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What is law of demand
a fundamental principle of economics that states that at a higher price consumers will demand a lower quantity of a good.
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What is elasticity
the degree to which individuals, consumers, or producers change their demand or the amount supplied in response to price or income changes. It is predominantly used to assess the change in consumer demand as a result of a change in a good or service's price.
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What is imperfect competition
the situation prevailing in a market in which elements of monopoly allow individual producers or consumers to exercise some control over market prices.
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What is law of supply
the microeconomic law that states that, all other factors being equal, as the price of a good or service increases, the quantity of goods or services that suppliers offer will increase, and vice versa.
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What is equilibrium
a condition or state in which economic forces are balanced. In effect, economic variables remain unchanged from their equality values in the absence of external influences.
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What is perfect competition
the situation prevailing in a market in which buyers and sellers are so numerous and well informed that all elements of monopoly are absent and the market price of a commodity is beyond the control of individual buyers and sellers.
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What is gross domestic product
the monetary value of all finished goods and services made within a country during a specific period.
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What is price fixing subsidy
intended effect of keeping the market price of a good higher than the competitive equilibrium level. It is the support of certain price levels at or above market values by the government.
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What is barriers to entry
obstacles that make it difficult for a firm to enter a given market. ... They may arise naturally because of the characteristics of the market, or they may be artificially imposed by firms already operating in the market or by the government.
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What is marginal cost
the cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service.
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What is opportunity cost
the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.
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