0
Explain why perfect competition may result in allocative efficiency?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Because in a perfectly competitive market, resources are used perfectly efficiently (excuse the grammar). A purely competitive market has very many peculiar features. One of them is that every firm is a price taker. This means they cannot set the price, so they must be as efficient as the most efficient competitor or they will be out-priced. This results in inefficient firms going out of business and only the most efficient staying alive.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Discuss whether economic efficiency as described in text books is likely to be able to be achieved in practice?
Economic efficiency is said to be achieved when both the conditions of productive and allocative efficiency are fulfilled. Productive efficiency arises when productin is carried out at lowest cost, i.e, at minimum average cost. On the other hand allocative efficiency arises when resources are allocated to teh production of those goods and services which consumers demand the most. This efficiency arises when price is equal to teh marginal cost of the good or service. Economic efficiency exists in the idealistic perfect market model of perfect competition. However this market structure barely exists. Imperfections exist in all markets. Moreover even if a market is eficient there may be a misallocation of resources which does not give rise to wellbeing of the economy. Hence economic efficiency does not necessarily lead to welfare economics.
Does Indian Stock Market explain perfect competition?
no
How do the features of perfect competition and monopoly affect the outcomes of the market?
Economists use two sets of concepts to answer questions. First they apply efficiency concepts such as productive efficiency. Then they ask how perfect competition and monopoly affect the consumer.
Explain in detail with suitable examples the imperfect competition and perfect competition?
In imperfect competition the producer is the price maker whereas in perfect the producer is the price taker. In imperfect no new competitors enter the industries hence super normal profits will continue to be realised, unlike in perfect comp
Is bottled water considered a perfect competition?
Perfect competition to what. Please be specific.
Discuss whether economic efficiency as described in text books is likely to be able to be achieved in practice?
Economic efficiency is said to be achieved when both the conditions of productive and allocative efficiency are fulfilled. Productive efficiency arises when productin is carried out at lowest cost, i.e, at minimum average cost. On the other hand allocative efficiency arises when resources are allocated to teh production of those goods and services which consumers demand the most. This efficiency arises when price is equal to teh marginal cost of the good or service. Economic efficiency exists in the idealistic perfect market model of perfect competition. However this market structure barely exists. Imperfections exist in all markets. Moreover even if a market is eficient there may be a misallocation of resources which does not give rise to wellbeing of the economy. Hence economic efficiency does not necessarily lead to welfare economics.
Does Indian Stock Market explain perfect competition?
no
How do the features of perfect competition and monopoly affect the outcomes of the market?
Economists use two sets of concepts to answer questions. First they apply efficiency concepts such as productive efficiency. Then they ask how perfect competition and monopoly affect the consumer.
Explain in what way a perfect competition model is a useful analytical tool in economics?
the perfect model
Explain in detail with suitable examples the imperfect competition and perfect competition?
In imperfect competition the producer is the price maker whereas in perfect the producer is the price taker. In imperfect no new competitors enter the industries hence super normal profits will continue to be realised, unlike in perfect comp
Is IBM perfect competition?
IBM is a company, so it can't be a perfect competition. Only industries can be a perfect competition, or not.
Is bottled water considered a perfect competition?
Perfect competition to what. Please be specific.
Does perfect competition exist?
No, Perfect Competition is just an imaginary one and it does not exist at all.
What is the market structure with the most competition?
Perfect Competition
Types of Market Competition?
Perfect Competition, Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition or Oligopoly
What does perfect competition do?
Perfect competion lowers the cost of good and services by increasing the competition among firms.
What does monopolistic competition and perfect competition have in common?
they maximize profit
