The State of Competition in an Industry Is a Function

question 88

Multiple Choice

The state of competition in an industry is a function of

• A) the competitive pressures associated with the market maneuvering and jockeying for buyer patronage that goes on among rival firms in the industry.
• B) competitive pressures coming from the attempts of companies in other industries attempting to win buyers over to their substitute products.
• C) competitive pressures associated with the threat of new entrants into the marketplace.
• D) competitive pressures associated with the bargaining power of suppliers and customers.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Cardinal Utility Function

Utility function describing by how much one market basket is preferred to another.

Ordinal Utility Function

Utility function that generates a ranking of market baskets in order of most to least preferred.

Budget Line

A graphical representation of all possible combinations of two goods that can be purchased with a given budget and prices.

Slope

The rate at which a line or curve inclines or declines, indicating the steepness.