Economics Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 5. A government issued right to operate a business
- 6. A market in which a single seller dominates
- 9. A market structure in which a large number of firms all produce the same product and no single seller controls supply or prices: also called perfect competition
- 11. A product, such as petroleum or milk, that is considered the same no matter who produces or sells it
- 14. The division of consumers into groups based on how much they will pay for a good
- 15. A license that gives the inventor of a new product the exclusive right to sell it for a specific period of time
Down
- 1. A market that runs most efficiently when one large firm provides all of the output
- 2. Any factor that makes it difficult for a new firm to enter a market
- 3. The removal of government controls over a market
- 4. A market structure in which many companies sell products that are similar but not identical
- 7. A market structure in which a few large firms dominate a market
- 8. An illegal agreement among firms to divide the market, set prices, or limit production
- 10. A way to attract customers through style, service, or location, rather than a lower price
- 12. When two or more companies join to form a single firm
- 13. The expenses a new business must pay before it can begin to produce and sell goods