WAEC Economics 1996 Question 22

Question 22

Market Structures

Monopoly can best be described as a market in which

  1. A.a single seller sells a product which has no close substitute
  2. B.few sellers sell a product at different prices
  3. C.the entry of other firms is restricted by the few firms in the market
  4. D.two or more sellers sell a product which is differentiated
  5. E.a single buyer buys a product which has no close substitute
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (a single seller sells a product which has no close substitute)

Explanation

A monopoly has one seller of a product with no close substitutes.