What Is a Price Floor? What Happens to the Relationship

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Essay

What is a price floor? What happens to the relationship between quantity demanded and supplied with an effective price floor?

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Definitions:

Market Concentration

The degree to which a small number of firms control a large percentage of a relevant market.

Competition

The rivalry among businesses or individuals for dominance or a greater share of the market or attention, often leading to innovation and better choices for consumers.

Monopolist

An individual or entity that holds a dominant position or exclusive control over a market or supply of a particular commodity or service.

Market Size

The total volume of sales or potential sales of a product or service within a particular market.