"monopoly has no control over the quantity it can sell" doesn't this situation apply with all types of producers

In case of monopoly, the price of the product is not determined by the demand and supply of product. Rather, it is determined by the monopolist itself so that he can maximise his profits. In such a situation, a monopolist cannot control the quantity supplied of its product because it depends entirely on the consumers whether they are willing to pay that price or not.

The vice-versa is applicable in case of perfect competition. In a perfectly competitive market, the firm has no control over price of the product i.e price of the product is determined by the intersection of its market demand and market supply curves . A firm can sell any quantity at this price and if it increases the price above the equilibrium price, its quantity supplied will be zero. 

And, in other forms of markets, such as monopolistic competition and oligopoly, firms have partial control over the price and quantity of their product. 

Therefore, our conclusion will be 

"monopoly has no control over the quantity it can sell" - this situation is not applicable for all types of producers.

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