Denisov I.V.candidate of economic sciences, associate professor, Russian Economic Academy named after Plekhanov G.V. idennis@rambler.ru
Totality of all firms of country that are in the framework of general technological environment and single economic system forms economic and technological complex. Companies possessing similar parameters concerning volume of sales, productivity, employees and type of structure refer to the one level of development. By example of business sector of the USA the corresponding classification of firms was made. For each of the levels were quantitative indicators and qualitative characteristics indicated. It was shown that different types of markets correspond to firms of various levels.
Keywords: market, firm, complex, environment, technology, system, productivity, sale
