Allocative and Productive Efficiency Are Achieved Under the Market Structure

question 48

Multiple Choice

Allocative and productive efficiency are achieved under the market structure of:

• A) oligopoly.
• B) pure competition.
• C) pure monopoly.
• D) monopolistic competition.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or activity, such as rent or salaries.

Short Run

A period during which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed, limiting the firm's ability to adjust production in response to market changes.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market framework where numerous companies offer products that are alike but not exactly the same, providing room for a bit of market influence and variation in products.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or sales, such as rent, salaries, or insurance premiums.