Answer: many firms with no control over the market price producing identical products.
Explanation: A competitive industry is an industry characterised by:
1. No barriers to entry
2. Firms produce homogenous goods
3.Firms have no control over market price. They are price takers.
4. Many firms.
A monopoly is characterised by :
1. A single seller that sets marker price
2. High barriers to entry
An oligopoly is characterised by few firms in the industry.