Is the Number of Sellers in the Market the Only

question 44

Essay

Is the number of sellers in the market the only thing that is different in each of the four market types economists study?

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Definitions:

Billion

A number equivalent to one thousand million (1,000,000,000) or, in some number systems, a million million (1,000,000,000,000).

Saving

The portion of income not spent on current consumption but set aside for future use, often in a deposit account or as an investment.

Disposable Income

The sum of funds a family can use for expenditures and savings once income taxes are deducted.

APC

Average Propensity to Consume (APC) is a measure of the fraction of income spent on consumption rather than saving in an economy.