The document defines markets and describes different types of markets. It discusses how markets function to organize production, determine prices, and distribute goods and services. The main types of markets mentioned are output markets, input markets, consumer markets, industrial markets, and commodity markets. It also describes market structures such as perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monophony. Key aspects of markets discussed include the number of buyers and sellers, goods/services, barriers to entry, and behaviors that influence prices and efficiency.
The document defines markets and describes different types of markets. It discusses how markets function to organize production, determine prices, and distribute goods and services. The main types of markets mentioned are output markets, input markets, consumer markets, industrial markets, and commodity markets. It also describes market structures such as perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monophony. Key aspects of markets discussed include the number of buyers and sellers, goods/services, barriers to entry, and behaviors that influence prices and efficiency.
The document defines markets and describes different types of markets. It discusses how markets function to organize production, determine prices, and distribute goods and services. The main types of markets mentioned are output markets, input markets, consumer markets, industrial markets, and commodity markets. It also describes market structures such as perfect competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monophony. Key aspects of markets discussed include the number of buyers and sellers, goods/services, barriers to entry, and behaviors that influence prices and efficiency.
Market: Definition Buyer Seller Market: Function Organizing production Providing goods and service for the future Determining price Distributing goods and services Types of Market Output Market Input Market Consumer Market Industrial Market Commodity Market Invisible Market Business Transaction Seller Buyer Market Over telephone lines Online Via mails Output Market Competition Perfectly competitive Perfectly uncompetitive Time Daily Weekly Monthly Annually Form Abstract Concrete Market Area Local Regional National Internati onal Input Market Owner of production factors Company Input for producing goods or services Consumer Market Market Consumers interact with sellers to buy goods and services Sellers can be retailers Sellers can use other sales media Industrial Market Industrial Market Business organizations sell to other businesses Not a final consumer These other businesses use what theyve bought to make new products Functions Gathering info Trading place Managing trade Benefits For sellers: Easier to market or to sell For buyers: Easier to get or to buy For government: Providing foreign exchange Commodity Market Market: Rich and Poor Countries Commodities Market often have their centers in developed countries (UK, USA, Netherlands). Commodities themselves often originate in the developing world (Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa). Market: Structure The number of firms in the industry The nature of the product produced The degree of monopoly power of each firm has The degree to which the firm can influence price Firms behavior-pricing strategies, non-price competition, output levels The extent of barriers to entry The impact on efficiency Market: Monopoly One seller No substitution goods A lot of buyers High barrier to entry Monopoly by law Monopoly by nature Monopoly by license Market: Oligopoly Few sellers Policy of price Standar dized product Medium barrier to entry Capital intensive Oligopoly with cooperation Oligopoly without cooperation Market: Monophony One buyer No bargaining Thank You