Market Structure (Edexcel A-Level Economics A): Quizzes

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How many key assumptions underpin the model of perfect competition?

Six

What type of demand curve does a firm face in perfect competition?

Perfectly elastic

In perfect competition, what is the relationship between AR, MR and P for a price-taking firm?

AR=MR=PAR = MR = P

Where does a firm maximise profits in perfect competition?

Where MR=MCMR = MC

What do firms make in long-run equilibrium under perfect competition?

Normal profits only

What happens when firms make supernormal profits in perfect competition?

New firms enter; supply shifts right

When is productive efficiency achieved in perfect competition?

In long run only

What condition ensures allocative efficiency in perfect competition?

P=MCP = MC

Why does perfect competition lack dynamic efficiency?

No funds for R&D from normal profits

Why is the homogeneous product assumption critical?

Eliminates brand loyalty

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