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Business and the competitive environment: the nature of competition and its effects on business decisions
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following best describes a market where one firm dominates and has significant control over price?

  1. A monopoly market
  2. An oligopoly market
  3. A perfectly competitive market
  4. A duopoly market
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✓ Answer: AA monopoly market
A monopoly exists when a single firm dominates the market and can influence or set prices. A perfectly competitive market has many firms with no price control. An oligopoly has a few large firms sharing dominance. A duopoly specifically refers to exactly two firms dominating.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A business lowers its price below cost to drive competitors out of the market. This pricing strategy is known as:

  1. Predatory pricing
  2. Price skimming
  3. Competitive pricing
  4. Penetration pricing
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✓ Answer: APredatory pricing
Predatory pricing involves setting prices deliberately below cost to eliminate competition. Penetration pricing is low pricing to enter a new market, not to destroy rivals. Competitive pricing matches rivals' prices. Price skimming sets high prices initially for new products.
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