19 Nov Discuss perfect competition as an abstract model and gold standard encompassing the four characteristics
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read the following resources:
Chapter 3: The Competitive Market from the textbook, Essentials of Health Economics
Chapter 4: Noncompetitive Market Models and Market Failures from the textbook, Essentials of Health Economics
Why the Economic Aspects of Healthcare Are Not UniqueLinks to an external site. article
Healthcare delivery system organizations, managers, and administrators need to understand healthcare economics. It is also important to understand the role of suppliers and consumers in market fluctuations that both positively and negatively affect patient healthcare outcomes.
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Discuss perfect competition as an abstract model and gold standard encompassing the four characteristics as follows:
many sellers possessing small market shares
a homogeneous product
no barriers to entry
perfect consumer information
Describe supply and demand and how this economic concept influences healthcare policy.
Compare and contrast the monopoly model and the perfect competition model.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 500 words.
