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Difficulty: EasyPerfect Competition: Characteristics and Assumptions

In a perfectly competitive market, an individual firm is considered a price taker because its output is so small relative to total market supply that it cannot influence the market price.

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Answer

The statement is True.
The statement correctly identifies the fundamental assumption of price-taker behavior in perfect competition, which arises because each firm's market share is too small to affect price.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the characteristic of firms in a perfectly competitive market structure.
A core assumption of perfect competition is that firms are price takers.
There are numerous small firms selling identical (homogeneous) products.
2
Evaluate the relationship between firm output and market price control.
An individual firm's output is an insignificant portion of aggregate supply, giving it zero control over price.
Market price is determined purely by the intersection of aggregate market demand and aggregate market supply.

Key Concept

Price-Taker Characteristic of Perfect Competition
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