Sunday, 4 November 2012

Defining Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic competition is a market which has many different sellers that are all selling similar products. The bossiness selling in a monopolistically competitive market have some control over the price the choose to sell their product at, but not a lot. If a business in a monopolistically competitive market were to price their product to high, the consumers would move on to one of the many other similar products available at a lower price.

The products sold in a monopolistically competitive market are considered to be differentiated products. This means that although the businesses are selling something similar, they each search for something in their product that distinguishes it from the rest of the products in the market. Product differentiation is extremely important for businesses because it helps consumers see their product as different, or better than the others on the market and ensures more sales for them.
Size:
Small Company
Medium Company
Large Company
Features:
Local Business
(Atcom Systems)
Canadian Retail Business (Danier)
Major Sports Business (TaylorMade)
Differentiated Products
Service, Mobility (they come to you), Convenience
Location, Service, Luxury Products
Brand Names, Logos, Distinctive Packaging, Celebrity Endorsements
Control Over Price
Some
Some
Some
Mass Advertising
Word of Mouth, Internet, Fliers
Word of Mouth, Internet, Newspaper & Magazine Ads, Radio
Internet, Newspaper & Magazine Ads, Television, Billboards, Celebrity Endorsements
Brand Name Goods
Few
Some
Many

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