Businesses Similar to Your Own, in Terms of Size, Location

question 18

Short Answer

Businesses similar to your own, in terms of size, location services and the customers they are pursuing, would be classified as competition.

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Definitions:

Marginal Benefit

The increased happiness or advantage derived from the consumption of one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one more unit of a good or service, often key to determining the optimal level of production.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by a large number of buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and products that are similar enough to be considered substitutes.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service that prevents individuals who have not paid for it from being easily excluded from its consumption or use.