In the Personal Computer (PC) Market in the First Half

question 93

Multiple Choice

In the personal computer (PC) market in the first half of 2008, Hewlett-Packard maintained its worldwide No. 1 ranking at a market share of 19.1 percent. Dell's market share was 16 percent and Acer held onto third place with a 9.5 percent share, and Lenovo maintained fourth place, with a 7.9 percent share. What type of market structure would the market for PCs represent?

• A) oligopoly
• B) perfect competition
• C) monopolistic competition
• D) monopoly

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The amount spent on producing an additional unit of a product or service.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition based on quality, price, and branding.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all firms in a competitive market are making just enough profit to stay in business, with no incentive to enter or leave the market.

MR = MC

A condition where a firm's marginal revenue (MR) equals its marginal cost (MC), commonly used to determine the profit-maximizing level of output.