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CIPS L3M1 Exam - Topic 1 Question 47 Discussion

Posted by Shonda on Apr 07, 2026 at 04:47 PM

A market situation where there is only one buyer in the marketplace is called:

Suggested Answer: D

A market with only one buyer is called a 'monopsony'.

There may be other QUESTION NO :s in this test about the other terms shown, so I shall hold back on expla-nation(s) here.


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Vernice 2 months ago
Same here! Monopsony is the only option that matches the question.
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Alaine 2 months ago
I feel confident about this one. D is definitely the answer.
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Willis 2 months ago
Monopoly is just one seller. Monopsony is the buyer!
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Elza 3 months ago
I was torn between C) Monopoly and D) Monopsony. But D makes more sense.
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Yvette 3 months ago
Yeah, I agree! It fits the definition perfectly.
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Simona 3 months ago
I think it's D) Monopsony. One buyer, right?
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Elin 3 months ago
Nope, monopsony is right, good catch!
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Kara 3 months ago
I thought it was a monopoly too, kinda surprised!
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Nickolas 4 months ago
Wait, isn't that just a monopoly?
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Hildegarde 4 months ago
Definitely D!
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Tammara 4 months ago
It's called a monopsony!
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Valentine 4 months ago
Nope, it's not a monopoly, that's for sure.
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Otis 4 months ago
I thought it was perfect competition at first!
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Vivan 4 months ago
Wait, isn't that just a monopoly?
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Tiffiny 6 months ago
Totally agree, it's definitely D.
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Celeste 6 months ago
That's a monopsony!
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Ryan 7 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen this in our notes, but I can’t recall the exact definition. Is it D) Monopsony?
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Shaniqua 7 months ago
I always confuse monopoly and monopsony. I hope I can remember that monopsony is the one with a single buyer.
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Lashon 7 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this! Monopsony is when there’s one buyer, right?
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Alberta 7 months ago
I think this is about market structures, but I’m not sure if it’s monopoly or monopsony.
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