The Theory Of The Firm Under Perfect Competition

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Perfect Competition: Defining Features

Perfect Competition: It is a market situation in which there are a large number of buyers and sellers, firms sell a homogeneous product and there is free entry and exit.

Features of Perfect Competition:

  1. Very large number of buyers and sellers.
  2. Homogeneous Product.
  3. Free entry and exit of firms.
  4. Perfect Knowledge.
  5. Perfect mobility.
  6. Absence of transport cost.
  7. Demand curve is elastic and parallel to x-axis.
  8. Firm is the price taker and industry is the price maker.