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Q.Distinguish between perfect competition and monopoly on the basis of

(i) number of sellers,
(ii) nature of product, and
(iii) shape of the AR curve.
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BasisPerfect CompetitionMonopoly
(i) Number of sellersVery large number of sellersA single seller
(ii) Nature of productHomogeneous — identical goodsOne product with no close substitute
(iii) Shape of AR curveHorizontal (perfectly elastic); AR=MR=PAR = MR = PDownward sloping; MR lies below AR

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