Perfect Competition Under Ebay
Perfect Competition Under Ebay
Perfect Competition Under Ebay
UNDER
WHAT IS MARKET?
PERFECT COMPETITION
F E AT U R E S
ASSUMPTIONS
Perfect Knowledge Perfect mobility of factors of production No transport cost No intervention by the government Rational behavior Single price
DETERMINATION OF EQUILIBRIUM PRICE Under perfect competition, equilibrium price is determined by the forces of : 1. Market demand 2. Market supply
Price (Rs)
5 4 3 2 1
Pressure on Price
DS DS D=S DS DS
Fig . 1
What happens when price becomes higher or lower then the Equilibrium Price ?
IMPORTANT OBSERVATIONS.
Price under perfect competition is determined by the industry, not by an individual firm. Price under perfect competition is known as equilibrium price because it corresponds to equilibrium of the industry. An individual firm under perfect competition cannot change the equilibrium price.
CONTI
Excess demand occurs when, corresponding to the existing price, demand for commodity is greater than its supply (D S).
Excess supply occurs when, corresponding to the existing price, supply of a commodity is greater than its demand (S D).
Online marketplace Large scale trade of varied items 3 segments -market places - payments - communications Source of revenue
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Market places
-Commerce platform
Payments
-Pay pal
Communications
Skype
Bill Me Later
CONTI.. Traditional auction style format Fixed price i.e. buy it now
WHY EBAY PERFECT COMPETITION Products on the web site are available at prices better than those one can find in traditional or online stores. i.e. large buyers Anyone can sell nearly anything i.e. large sellers Transaction by individual buyer and seller is very small therefore they are price takers. Limit to each user for listing the product so no chance of monopoly No possibility of economies of scale
CONTI..
Competitive advertising does not occur because the products are categorized and sub- categorized into homogeneous products. Entry and exit as a business in eBay is quite easy. No browsing cost for buyers and the eBay fee schedule identical selling costs for all the sellers. Rational behavior and the part of sellers and buyers ,eg: play station 3.
CURRENT STATUS
SAURABH SINGHH
E-BAY
AND
PERFECT
COMPETITION
eBay is a place to buy ,sell and window shop. The products on the website have prices better than traditional or other online stores. Individual seller ,small retailer or big company all are sellers and can sell nearly anything by listing their items on eBay. Huge variety of things are available with enormous details
CONTI
Buyers and sellers both are price takers. Only 10 simultaneous listing for identical good is allowed ,so no possibility of economies of scale. Competitive advertising does not occur as products are categorized and sub categorized into homogeneous ones. Entry and exit as a business on eBay is very easy. Several sellers of common products and several buyers are features of eBay.
AN online marketplace where you can buy things from all over the world, without leaving your home. You can get things that you would never think anyone would bother to sell, and you can get them cheaply. The powerful search engine means that you can find things you will like without even knowing exactly what you are looking for.
CONTI...
Money can be send quickly and electronically to almost all of these sellers, without worrying about currency conversion or exchange rates or anything else. For bargains, eBay is an ideal place to buy.
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