Monopolistic Competition (AQA A-Level Economics): Quizzes

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Monopolistic Competition
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Which feature is shared by monopolistic competition and perfect competition?

Low barriers to entry and exit

What type of substitutes do products become through differentiation in monopolistic competition?

Partial substitutes

At what output level do firms maximise profit in monopolistic competition?

Where marginal revenue equals marginal cost

What happens to each firm's demand curve when new firms enter a monopolistically competitive market?

Shifts leftward

What does excess capacity represent in monopolistic competition?

Difference between Q1Q_1 (at MR=MCMR=MC) & Q2Q_2 (min ATC)

Why is monopolistic competition allocatively inefficient?

Price is greater than marginal cost

How does informative advertising affect competition?

Increases competition by reducing info gaps

What effect does persuasive advertising have on a firm's demand curve?

Makes it less price elastic

Why does saturation advertising act as a barrier to entry?

Small firms can't afford minimum ad levels

Which is an example of non-price competition in monopolistic competition?

Brand imaging and after-sales service

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