3. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

In the context of competitive markets, a market orientation requires organizations to:

In a competitive market, why do firms tend to set prices similar to their competitors, with only small variations?

Why do individual firms in perfectly competitive markets face horizontal (perfectly elastic) demand curves?

In a competitive market for a good, do businesses demand the good or supply the good?

In a competitive market, Orchid is deciding between four production tiles, each with different costs. Which tile should Orchid choose to minimize costs?

Which situation best describes a pure competition market structure?

In the context of competitive markets, the strength or weakness of the potential entry of rivals as a competitive force is best described as:

In a perfectly competitive market, why must economic profits be zero in the long-run equilibrium?

In a competitive market, a very large number of small sellers who sell identical products imply which of the following market characteristics?

In the price-setting process within competitive markets, after demand has been evaluated, the next step is to:

In competitive markets, companies usually offer a product line instead of just one product to:

In the market for compound bows, which of the following best describes the outcome in a perfectly competitive market?

Which of the following questions is most relevant when investigating the level of competition in a competitive market?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of price taker (perfectly competitive) markets?

In a competitive market, how can it be beneficial for a firm to be the first to innovate?