Although there are many reasons why a market can be non-competitive, the principal economic difference between a competitive and a non-competitive market is:

A) the number of firms in the market.
B) the extent to which any firm can influence the price of the product.
C) the size of the firms in the market.
D) the annual sales made by the largest firms in the market.
E) the presence of government intervention.

Non-Competitive Market

A market situation where individual sellers have significant control over prices and market share, reducing the influence of consumer choice.

Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and a product for which every seller’s offering is identical.

Economic Difference

The disparity in wealth, income, and living standards between different economies or within sectors of the same economy.