Monopoly is a market structure where single seller sell its goods and service to large number of buyer. Monopoly firms itself industry because in monopoly only one seller are exists in market. Monopolistic market structure reflect the market situation where large no. of buyer and seller are enjoying. The main similarities between monopoly and monopolistic competition are as follow:-
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1) Both market are price maker i.e. price and level of output is decided by firm itself.
2) Large number of buyer are present in the market.
3) Product differentiated on the basis of size, brand, packing feature etc.
Monopolistic competition is a common market structure where many competing producers sell products that are differentiated from one another
perfect competition occurs in markets in which no participant has market power
There is still only one company that can produce a specific product in a monopolistic competitive market similarly to a normal monopoly. They are also still affected by a downward moving demand curve. The only difference is that there are other companies that make similar products, just not the same exact product.
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Monopolistic Competition
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In monopolistic competition, sellers can profit from the differences between their products and other products.
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higher than in perfect competition
Product differentiation
higher than in perfect competition
Monopolistic competition is a common market structure where many competing producers sell products that are differentiated from one anotherperfect competition occurs in markets in which no participant has market power
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Three conditions characterize a monopolistic & Perfectly competitive market. First, the market has many firms, none of which is large. Second, there is free entry and exit into the market; there are no barriers to entry or exit. Third, each firm in the market produces a differentiated product. This last condition is what distinguishes monopolistic competition from perfect competition. In perfect competition in addition to the prior two characteristics the firms produces similar products.
The four degrees of competition that exist in a capitalistic economy are: perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly.