Economics A-Level
Competitive behaviour
What Competitive behaviour means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Competitive behaviour
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Reference: AQA
A large number of producers means no single firm can influence market supply, forcing firms to act as price takers.
Topics that use Competitive behaviour
- Perfect competition (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Allocative efficiency
- Average revenue
- Barriers to entry
- Dynamic adjustment
- Dynamic efficiency
- Economic efficiency
- Externalities
- Labour markets
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