Which of the following is a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market? Multiple Choice All firms produce and sell a standardized or undifferentiated product. It is difficult for new firms to enter the market due to barriers to entry. The firms are price-setters. The output sold by a particular firm may be quite different from the output sold by the other firms in the market.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market? Multiple Choice All firms produce and sell a standardized or undifferentiated product. It is difficult for new firms to enter the market due to barriers to entry. The firms are price-setters. The output sold by a particular firm may be quite different from the output sold by the other firms in the market.

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