WBCS.LIVE practice question

An economic market structure characterized by a single buyer and multiple sellers is known as what?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Monopoly
  2. Oligopoly
  3. Monopolistic
  4. Monopsony

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Monopsony

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Monopsony šŸ“š Explanation: A Monopsony is a specific market structure where there is only one dominant buyer interacting with numerous competing sellers. Because the single buyer holds absolute purchasing power, they can easily dictate harsh terms and aggressively drive down prices. This is the exact inverse of a monopoly, where a single seller heavily dictates terms to multiple buyers.