CHAPTER 1

Understanding Entrepreneurship, Diffusion, and R&D in the Context of Monopolistic Competition

I always like to start class with a pop quiz. It is a good way to get the old gray matter going and stirs up a bit of angst and loathing. There are only three matching questions and they all relate to the dominant types of markets: (1) perfectly competitive markets, (2) perfectly monopolistic markets, and (3) the market hybrid referred to as monopolistic competition.

Question 1: Match the market types with their definition

1. Perfectly competitive market

2. Monopoly market

3. Monopolistic competition market

a. Many sellers trading a similar product to many buyers

b. One seller trading a similar product to many buyers

c. Many sellers ...

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