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A buyer's market is when there are few buyers and many sellers. If the opposite is true, then it's called a seller's market.

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When there is one buyer and many sellers in a market - what is this situation called?

Monopsony


What is perfect market?

A perfect market is a market form of which there are many buyer and sellers producing homogenous goods this market seems to operate without any trade restriction


What are the characteristics of monopsony?

Ans: In economics, a monopsony is a market form in which only one buyer faces many sellers. It is an example of imperfect competition, similar to a monopoly, in which only one seller faces many buyers. As the only or majority purchaser of a good or service, the "monopsonist" may dictate terms to its suppliers in the same manner that a monopolist controls the market for its buyer.A monopsony is a market condition where multiple sellers, [the majority of sellers in that market] all have to sell to the same individual buyer because that buyer is buying a significant portion of the entire market. This gives the buyer the advantage because the buyer can keep asking each seller to match or undercut the competing sellers prices, thus driving down the prices of the products in that market.Single Buyer: First and foremost, a monopsony is a monopsony because it is the only buyer in the market. The word monopsony actually translates as "one buyer." As the only buyer, a monopsony controls the demand-side of the market completely. If anyone wants to sell the good, they must sell to the monopoly.No Alternatives: A monopsony achieves single-buyer status because sellers have no alternative buyers for their goods. This is the key characteristics that usually prevents monopsony from existing in the real world in its pure, ideal form. Sellers almost always have alternatives.Barriers to Entry: A monopsony often acquires and generally maintains single buyer status due to restrictions on the entry of other buyers into the market. The key barriers to entry are much the same as those that exist for monopoly: (1) government license or franchise, (2) resource ownership, (3) patents and copyrights, (4) high start-up cost, and (5) decreasing average total cost.


In a competitive market the actions of any single buyer or seller will?

In a competitive market, the actions of any single buyer or seller will have little to no impact on the overall market price or supply. This is because there are many buyers and sellers, and each participant's individual transactions are too small to influence the market dynamics significantly. As a result, buyers take prices as given, and sellers must accept the market price for their goods. This leads to an efficient allocation of resources, where prices reflect the collective behavior of all market participants.


Why monopsonist wished to restrict the employment?

Monopsony means a market with several sellers, but ONE buyer ... say, the US Air Force is the sole buyer of armed aircraft in America. The FBI is the sole buyer of FBI badges. Monopsonists employ as many workers as they wish, like all employers.


What are the differences between perfect and imperfect competition?

Perfect competition is a theoretical market situation in which there are many buyers and many sellers of virtually identical goods, with every buyer and seller possessing accurate information about availability and prices, and no individual buyer or seller is big enough to influence the market. In perfect competition, there are no barriers to entry - that is, anyone who wishes can easily get into the business of selling the particular goods.


What is the opposite word of monopoly?

The answer to this question is "a monopsony". This is where one buyer faces many sellers.


What type of market has many sellers?

OligopolyBuyers Sellers MarketMany 1 Monopoly" 2 Duopoly" 3+ Oligopoly1 Many Monopsony


what is the differences between Perfect Competition and Monopoly Market?

The difference between a monopoly market and a perfectly competitive market is that in a perfectly competitive market there are many sellers and buyers, the traded goods are homogeneous goods or the same goods and sellers are not free to set prices. whereas, a monopoly market is a market that has only one seller, so buyers have no other choice and sellers have a large influence on price changes.


What are the requirements for competition?

Perfect knowledge of market - buyers' and sellers' sides Many buyers and sellers Sellers are passive price takers Free entry and exit for the industry Homogenous product


What is the meaning of basic market models?

the meaning of market models is competition derived from pure competition meaning many sellers, monopolistic competition meaning most sellers, oligopoly competition meaning few sellers and pure monopoly meaning one seller.


What are the requirements for perfect competition?

Perfect knowledge of market - buyers' and sellers' sides Many buyers and sellers Sellers are passive price takers Free entry and exit for the industry Homogenous product