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PURE COMPETITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pure competition
1, record 1, English, pure%20competition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- perfect competition 2, record 1, English, perfect%20competition
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economic model or market structure possessing the following characteristics: (1) each firm is so small relative to the market that it can exert no perceptible influence on price; (2) the product is homogeneous; (3) there is free mobility of all resources, including free entry and exit of firms into and out of the industry; and (4) all buyers and sellers in the market possess complete and perfect knowledge. 3, record 1, English, - pure%20competition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Économique
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concurrence parfaite
1, record 1, French, concurrence%20parfaite
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concurrence pure 2, record 1, French, concurrence%20pure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Leyes del mercado (Economía)
- Economía
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- competencia perfecta
1, record 1, Spanish, competencia%20perfecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- competencia libre 2, record 1, Spanish, competencia%20libre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modelo analítico de la forma pura que asumirá el mercado si se cumplieran las siguientes condiciones: que existieran muchos vendedores de productos absolutamente idénticos en relación con las ventas totales; que los compradores y vendedores fueran absolutamente conscientes de los precios y oportunidades existentes en todas partes; que ningún vendedor pudiera crecer hasta dominar el mercado; y que no existieran obstáculos al movimiento de los factores de la producción. 3, record 1, Spanish, - competencia%20perfecta
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