(Econ Unit 2) How Markets Work: Market Structures
Across
- 1. a market structure in which many companies sell products that are similar but not identical
- 5. the expenses a new business must pay before it can begin to produce and sell goods
- 7. a way to attract customers through style, service, or location, but not a lower price
- 10. a monopoly created by the government
- 11. A market structure in which a large number of firms all produce identical products and no single seller controls supply or prices
- 14. division of customers into groups based on how much they will pay for a good
Down
- 2. a market that runs most efficiently when one large firm supplies all of the output
- 3. a market structure that does not meet the conditions of perfect competition
- 4. when two or more companies join to form a single firm
- 6. any factor that makes it difficult for a new firm to enter a market
- 8. A market structure in which a few large firms dominate a market
- 9. characteristics that cause a producer's average costs per unit to drop as production rises
- 12. a market in which a single seller dominates
- 13. an illegal grouping of companies that discourages competition, similar to a cartel