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ECONOMIZE: The process of obtaining the most for the least. That is, to limit the cost of an action or to gain the greatest benefit from an activity. To economize also means to limit or prevent waste and inefficiency.

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PERFECT COMPETITION, REALISM

Perfect competition is an idealized market structure that does NOT exist in the real world. While some real world industries might come relatively close to one or two of the four key characteristics of perfect competition, none matches all four sufficiently that they can be declared PERFECTLY competitively. Some industries come close on the large number of small firms and the identical product characteristics. A few industries have relatively good, although not perfect, information about prices and technology. However, almost all industries fall far short of the perfect mobility characteristics.

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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time at a crowded estate auction hoping to buy either a lighted magnifying glass or a small, foam rubber football. Be on the lookout for slightly overweight pizza delivery guys.
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Much of the $15 million used by the United States to finance the Louisiana Purchase from France was borrowed from European banks.
"Good plans shape good decisions. That's why good planning helps to make elusive dreams come true."

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