Principles of Microeconomics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516590X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-590-5

Chapter 14 - Part V - Firms in Competitive Markets - Quick Check Multiple Choice - Page 296: 1

Answer

Ans -- option c : takes its price as given by market conditions.

Work Step by Step

A perfectly competitive firm is characterised by the presence of large number of buyers and sellers in the market. Due to this, the bargaining power of any single seller or buyer over the price is negligible. Hence, a firm in a perfectly competitive market can take the price as decided by the demand and supply forces of the market. In other words, in a perfectly competitive market, firms are price takers.
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