Question

Assume that a perfectly competitive hand sanitiser market is in long-run equilibrium. The price of hand sanitisers is observed to increase during the COVID 19 pandemic, and then it returns back to its normal price after the pandemic. Use the diagram below to discuss this market before, during and after the pandemic. Include in your discussion the profit levels in each case

Answer 1

The model assumes: a large number of firms producing identical (homogeneous) goods or services, a large number of buyers and sellers, easy entry and exit in the industry, and complete information about prices in the market. The model of perfect competition underlies the model of demand and supply.