Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 7.6

7.6 — practice question

Firms X, Y and Z are private firms that maximise profit. X is active in a perfectly competitive industry, Y operates in a monopolistically competitive industry and Z is the sole monopolist. Which statement is correct?

  • AOnly X satisfies the condition for allocative efficiency.
  • BOnly X faces no barriers to entry in the long run.
  • COnly Y and Z can make a supernormal profit in the long run.
  • DOnly Z is a price maker.

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