12th Class Economics Solved Paper - Economics 2013 Delhi Set-II

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    Explain any two features of monopoly markets.

    Answer:

    The following are the two features of a monopoly market.
    1. Restricted entry of new firms: The entry into the monopolist market is restricted. In other words, no new firm can enter the monopoly market. There may be various legal barriers such as, patent rights, cartel laws, exclusive rights, etc., to restrict the entry of the new firms.
    2. A monopolist is a price maker: Since, a monopolist firm is the single firm in the market, therefore, it enjoys full control over the price and output decisions. The monopolist has the total freedom to fix the price level, which maximizes his profit.
    Therefore, it can be said that a monopoly firm is a price-maker.


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