monopolistic competition
Noun
Meaning
monopolistic competition
(economics) A type of market structure that shares both characteristics of perfect competition and that of monopoly depending on the time frame (long-run or short-run).
Examples
But under monopolistic competition inefficient firms continue to survive.
Classical economic theory assumes that a profit-maximizing producer with some market power (either due to oligopoly or monopolistic competition ) will set marginal costs equal to marginal revenue.
It is the point where the LRATC curve "begins to bottom out." citation Socially undesirable aspects compared to perfect competition * Selling costs: Products under monopolistic competition are spending huge amounts on advertising and publicity.
Long-run equilibrium of the firm under monopolistic competition.
Models of monopolistic competition are often used to model industries.
Perloff (2009), p. 393. Any market structure characterized by a downward sloping demand curve has market power – monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly.