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CIPS L3M1 Exam - Topic 3 Question 11 Discussion

Posted by Lajuana on May 22, 2024 at 08:16 PM

A market situation where there is only one supplier is called:

Suggested Answer: D

The correct answer is, of course, 'monopoly'.


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Bernardo 11 months ago
Surprised that people mix this up so often!
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Deja 11 months ago
I thought there could be more than one supplier in a monopoly?
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Darell 12 months ago
Wait, isn't it also called imperfect competition sometimes?
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Matthew 12 months ago
Agreed, monopoly is the right term here.
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Kami 1 year ago
It's definitely called a monopoly!
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Susana 1 year ago
I thought monopsony was about buyers, not suppliers, but I'm confused about the other terms too.
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Terrilyn 1 year ago
I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and monopoly was definitely the term used for a single supplier.
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Leatha 1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about oligopoly having a few suppliers, so that can't be it.
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Ashleigh 1 year ago
I think it's monopoly since that's when there's just one supplier, right?
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Launa 1 year ago
I'm not totally confident, but I think the key distinction is that a monopoly refers to a single seller, while a monopsony refers to a single buyer. So in this case, the question is asking about the supplier side, so D for monopoly seems like the best choice.
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Yong 1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. A monopoly is when there is only one supplier in the market, so that has to be the right answer here. D is the way to go.
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Suzan 1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about the difference between monopoly and monopsony. I'll need to review those concepts quickly before selecting an answer.
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Trina 1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward market structure question. I'll think through the key characteristics of each option to determine the correct answer.
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Cherry 1 year ago
Yep, I agree with Launa. Monopoly is the right answer here. I'm feeling good about selecting D.
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Dion 1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the 802.1ad requirements here. Let me re-read the question and think through the options carefully before selecting an answer.
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An 1 year ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. The options seem pretty technical, and I'm not sure I fully understand the differences between them. I might have to make an educated guess on this one.
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Deangelo 2 years ago
Monopoly, easy peasy. I bet the person who came up with this question is probably a monopolist themselves, trying to trick us.
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Bernadine 2 years ago
↳ replying to Deangelo
I think it's D too, monopoly makes sense in this context.
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Nobuko 2 years ago
↳ replying to Deangelo
D
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Detra 2 years ago
↳ replying to Deangelo
A) Oligopoly
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Luis 2 years ago
↳ replying to Deangelo
D) Monopoly
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Kimberely 2 years ago
Hmm, I think D. Monopoly is the correct option here. A monopoly means there's only one supplier, and that supplier calls the shots.
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Winfred 2 years ago
Monopoly, definitely the right answer. You can't spell 'monopoly' without 'money'!
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Johnna 2 years ago
↳ replying to Winfred
B: You can't spell 'monopoly' without 'money'!
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Stanford 2 years ago
↳ replying to Winfred
A: Monopoly, definitely the right answer.
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