{"id":4205,"date":"2020-03-28T03:42:14","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T03:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/?p=4205"},"modified":"2020-03-28T03:42:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T03:42:14","slug":"monopoly-and-monopolistic-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/monopoly-and-monopolistic-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"MONOPOLY AND MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/monopoly-and-monopolistic-competition\/#DIFFERENCE_BETWEEN_MONOPOLY_AND_MONOPOLISTIC_COMPETITION\" title=\"DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MONOPOLY AND MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION\">DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MONOPOLY AND MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/monopoly-and-monopolistic-competition\/#CONCLUSION\" title=\"CONCLUSION\">CONCLUSION<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"difference-between-monopoly-and-monopolistic-competition\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DIFFERENCE_BETWEEN_MONOPOLY_AND_MONOPOLISTIC_COMPETITION\"><\/span><strong>DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MONOPOLY AND MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-green-background-color has-background\"><strong>MONOPOLY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The word monopoly has been derived from the combination\nof two words i.e., \u2018Mono\u2019 and \u2018Poly\u2019. Mono refers to a single and poly to\ncontrol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, <a href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/monopoly-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"monopoly (opens in a new tab)\">monopoly<\/a> refers to a market situation in which there is only one seller of a commodity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no close substitutes for the commodity it\nproduces and there are barriers to entry. The single producer may be in the\nform of individual owner or a single partnership or a joint stock company. In\nother words, under monopoly there is no difference between firm and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-green-background-color has-background\"><strong>MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept of <a href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/monopolistic-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"monopolistic competition (opens in a new tab)\">monopolistic competition<\/a> was put-forth by an American economist Prof. E.H. Chamberlin in his popular book, \u201cThe Theory of Monopolistic Competition\u201d published in 1933.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monopolistic competition&nbsp;is a type of imperfect competition market structure in which a large number of firms produce differentiated products and there are no barriers to entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference between monopoly and monopolistic competition is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n  <strong>BASIS FOR COMPARISON<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>MONOPOLY<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  <strong>MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION<\/strong>\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>MEANING<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Monopoly refers to a\n  market structure where a single seller produces\/sells product to large number\n  of buyers.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Monopolistic\n  competition is a competitive market setting wherein there are many sellers\n  who offer differentiated products to a large number of buyers.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>NUMBER OF SELLERS<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  One seller in\n  monopoly.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Large number of\n  sellers are there.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  There is extreme\n  product differentiation.\n  <\/td><td>\n  There is Slight\n  product differentiation.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>DEGREE OF CONTROL OVER PRICE<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  There is Considerable\n  but very regulated control over price.\n  <\/td><td>\n  There is Some degree\n  of control over price.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>COMPETITION<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  In monopoly,\n  competition does not exist.\n  <\/td><td>\n  There exists stiff\n  competition exist between firms.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>DEMAND CURVE<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  Demand curve is Steep\n  sloping.\n  <\/td><td>\n  Demand curve is Flatter\n  than demand curve in monopoly.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND EXIT<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  There exists barriers\n  to entry and exit of firms.\n  <\/td><td>\n  There exists no\n  barriers to entry and exit of firms.\n  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n  <strong>DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRM AND INDUSTRY<\/strong>\n  <\/td><td>\n  There is no difference\n  between firm and industry.\n  <\/td><td>\n  There exists the difference\n  between firm and industry.\n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONCLUSION\"><\/span><strong>CONCLUSION<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a monopoly market, it is possible for a firm to charge distinct prices from various customers, for the same product. So, the firm can adopt price discrimination policy. On the other hand, as non-price competition is prevalent in the market, therefore, price discrimination is not possible, so, no firm can charge different prices from different customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Also Study<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Also Study<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Also Study<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Also Study<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/demand\/\">Theory of Demand<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/law-of-demand\/\">Law of Demand<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/demand-function\/\">Demand Function<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/exceptions-of-law-of-demand\/\">Exceptions of law of demand<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/elasticity-of-demand\/\">Elasticity of demand<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/commerceiets.com\/change-in-demand\/\">Change in demand<\/a><\/td><td><a 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