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The competitive characteristic in Monopolistic competition is [...].
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a notably large number of firms

The seller can convince consumers that its product is uniquely different from others then the seller can exercise some degree of pricing power over the market.

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#cfa-level-1 #microeconomics #monopolistic-competition #reading-16-the-firm-and-market-structures #section-2-analysis-of-mkt-structures #study-session-4
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The competitive characteristic in Monopolistic competition is [...].
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#cfa-level-1 #microeconomics #monopolistic-competition #reading-16-the-firm-and-market-structures #section-2-analysis-of-mkt-structures #study-session-4
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The competitive characteristic in Monopolistic competition is [...].
Answer
a notably large number of firms

The seller can convince consumers that its product is uniquely different from others then the seller can exercise some degree of pricing power over the market.
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hamberlin (US) and Joan Robinson (UK), identified this hybrid market and came up with the term because there are strong elements of competition in this market structure and also some monopoly-like conditions. The competitive characteristic is <span>a notably large number of firms, while the monopoly aspect is the result of product differentiation. That is, if the seller can convince consumers that its product is uniquely different from other, similar products, t

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2. ANALYSIS OF MARKET STRUCTURES
apital). This does not mean that all perfectly competitive industries are doomed to extinction by a lack of profits. On the contrary, millions of businesses that do very well are living under the pressures of perfect competition. <span>Monopolistic competition is also highly competitive; however, it is considered a form of imperfect competition. Two economists, Edward H. Chamberlin (US) and Joan Robinson (UK), identified this hybrid market and came up with the term because there are strong elements of competition in this market structure and also some monopoly-like conditions. The competitive characteristic is a notably large number of firms, while the monopoly aspect is the result of product differentiation. That is, if the seller can convince consumers that its product is uniquely different from other, similar products, then the seller can exercise some degree of pricing power over the market. A good example is the brand loyalty associated with soft drinks such as Coca-Cola. Many of Coca-Cola’s customers believe that their beverages are truly different from and better than all other soft drinks. The same is true for fashion creations and cosmetics. The oligopoly market structure is based on a relatively small number of firms supplying the market. The small number of firms in the market means that each firm must cons

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