A market in which there are many buyers but only one seller.
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Perfect competition
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a market structure in which a large number of firms all produce the same product
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perfectly competitive market
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A market that meets the conditions of (1) many buyers and sellers, (2) all firms selling identical products, and (3) no barriers to new firms entering the market.
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Duopoly
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an oligopoly consisting of only two firms
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imperfect competition
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a market structure with some but not all of the conditions of perfect competition e.g. monopolies, monopolistic competition, and oligopolies
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Oligopoly
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A market structure in which a few large firms dominate a market
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monopolistic competition
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a market structure in which many companies sell products that are similar but not identical