JAMB Economics 1979 Question 44

Question 44

Market Structures

What do we call a market where there is a large number of buyers and sellers, such that no one has an appreciable influence on prices?

  1. A.Free market
  2. B.Perfectly competitive market
  3. C.Controlled market
  4. D.Stock exchange market
  5. E.Open market.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Perfectly competitive market)

Explanation

In perfect competition there are so many buyers and sellers that each is a price taker.