A dominant local water supplier faces no close rival. Which outcome is most likely compared with a more competitive market?
Consumers can switch instantly among many identical suppliers
Entry must be easy because water travels through pipes
The supplier has greater power to influence price and service offered
The supplier is unable to affect customer choice
149 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 1.5 Competitive and concentrated markets, covering 1.5.1a The range of market structures, 1.5.1b Distinguishing between market structures, 1.5.2a Characteristics of a competitive market, 1.5.2b How producers operate in competitive markets, 1.5.2c The economic impact of competition, 1.5.3a Characteristics of a non-competitive market, 1.5.3b How producers operate in non-competitive markets, 1.5.3c Monopoly and oligopoly, 1.5.4a The labour market and wage determination, and 1.5.4b Gross and net pay. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.