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Which of the following is the best example of a perfectly competitive market?

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Look for many sellers, an identical product, and no one able to set the price on their own.
Updated On: Jul 3, 2026
  • Gold trade
  • Chocolate market
  • Soft drinks
  • Farming
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Check each option against the requirement of a homogeneous product with no branding. Chocolate and soft drinks are heavily branded and differentiated, so buyers do care which firm they buy from.
Step 2: Gold trade involves fewer large dealers and is influenced by big players, so it does not fit as neatly.
Step 3: Farming has countless independent producers selling an undifferentiated commodity, which is the textbook case of perfect competition.
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