- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 2. Economics
- Learning Module 1. The Firm and Market Structures
- Subject 6. Perfect Competition
CFA Practice Question
The least likely reason why a firm in perfect competition is a price taker is because ______
A. buyers are well-informed about the prices of other firms.
B. it can set its products' price at or above the market price.
C. it produces a very small portion of the total output of a particular good.
Explanation: A price taker is a firm that cannot influence the market price and consequently sets its own price at the marketplace price, not above it. The key reason why a firm in perfect competition is a price taker is because buyers are well-informed about the prices of other firms and it produces a tiny portion of the total market output.
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