Paul Avery Is a Salesperson at the Only Ford Automobile

question 166

Multiple Choice

Paul Avery is a salesperson at the only Ford automobile dealership in Wausau,Wisconsin.However,there are several other auto dealerships in town,offering both domestic and foreign cars and trucks.Paul works hard to keep his customers satisfied because he knows that if his customers are unhappy,they can simply buy a car from one of the several other comparable dealers in Wausau.This marketing environment is an example of

• A)pure competition.
• B)monopolistic competition.
• C)an oligopoly.
• D)a monopoly.
• E)marginal competition.

---

Definitions:

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry where the average cost of production decreases as the industry grows and output increases, often due to economies of scale.

Demand Occurs

The moment at which consumers are willing and able to purchase a good or service at a given price.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, and firms in the industry are earning only normal profits, with no incentive for entry or exit.

Inferior Good

A good or service whose consumption declines as income rises, prices held constant.