Oligopoly From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers (oligopolists). Oligopolies can result from various forms of collusion which reduce competition and lead to higher costs for consumers. [1] With few sellers‚ each oligopolist is likely to be aware of the actions of the others. The decisions of one firm therefore influence and are influenced by the decisions of other firms. Strategic planning by oligopolists
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195 9708_w12_qp_42 Q4 Some workers producing non-essential luxury goods or services are paid very highly. The wage rate is not the economic value of a good or service‚ but more to social factors or fashion. The economic theory of wages is‚ therefore‚ of little use in explaining wage differentials. Assess this argument. Intro: Labor market supply and demand‚ wage determination‚ wage differentials general‚ ECONOMIC THEORY OF WAGES P1: production of luxury goods vs. other normal/inferior/Giffen/Veblen
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Curled Metal Inc – Engineered Product Division Overview Cumberland Metal Industries (CMI) was a company which sold metal as raw material in other products. After the company had developed the product – Slip Seal that could meet the demanding specification of the automakers‚ it had grown rapidly over the past decade. The sales increased from $750‚000 in 1991 to over $55 million in 2007. However‚ the sales decreased from 61 million in 2006 to 55 million in 2007‚ a net decrease of 9.5%‚ the net
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Economics Exam #3 Review 1. Characteristics of competitive markets (3): There must be many buyers and sellers‚ none of whom can have a large market share‚ a few players cannot dominate the market. Firms must produce a standardized product‚ buyers must see all their products as equivalent. (Identical (Homogenous) Products). Firms and resources are typically fully mobile‚ allowing free exit and entry. These three conditions make all consumers and producers price-takers. Models: Section 12.2
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Perfect competition Learning outcomes You should be able to: Describe the assumed characteristics of perfect competition: a large number of firms; a homogeneous product‚ freedom of entry and exit (no barriers to entry or exit); perfect information and perfect resource mobility (factors of production can move easily in and out of the market) Explain‚ using a diagram‚ the shape of the perfectly competitive firm’s average revenue and marginal revenue curves‚ indicating that the assumptions of perfect
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1. a. What is the “average” size of the market in CMI pads given that each set of 6 CMI pads will drive 10‚000 feet? Market Size Hammers 19500 26000 Weeks used 25 25 Hours per week 30 30 Feet per hour 20 20 Feet per year 290000000 390000000 Feet Per Set (4 initially plus 2) 10000 10000 Sets per year 29000 39000 Pads per year 174000 234000 Pads Manufactured 3000 3000 % of Market 1.72% 1.28% It is estimated that there are 19‚500 to 26‚000 hammers in use 25 weeks per year or 30 hours per
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Chapter 11 Use the following to answer questions 1-2: Table: Barrels of Oil Barrel of Oil Produced 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Revenue $50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Total Cost $4 10 21 38 61 90 126 176 266 390 Price $50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 1. (Table: Barrels of Oil) Refer to the table. How many barrels of oil should the company produce to maximize profit? A) 6 B) 7 C) 8 D) 9 2. (Table: Barrels of Oil) Refer to the table. What is the marginal revenue of producing the fifth barrel
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Price takers are defined as “Sellers who must take the market price in order to sell their product (Gwartney‚ Stroup‚ Sobel‚ Macpherson).” The price takers production is very small compared to the total market; this allows the price takers to sell their products at the market price. However‚ they can’t sell any of their products at a higher price relative to the market price. To better explain; the text states In a price-taker market‚ the firms all produce identical products (for example‚ wheat
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Questions for Critical Thinking 1 Liberty University Business 620/ Global Economic Environment Salvatore’s Chapter 1: Discussion Question 9. How is the concept of a normal return on investment related to the distinction between business and economic profit? There is no normal return on investment. To be considered a return on investment‚ the internal rate of return should exceed the cost of capital. A low risk‚ ongoing enterprise might be satisfied with an IRR= 7-10%‚ while a
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Chapter 4: Costs and Cost Minimization Multiple Choice 1. Suppose you are a star basketball player at a major university in your sophomore year. You are sought after by several NBA teams. Which of the following choices best characterizes your opportunity cost if you choose to drop out of college and enter the NBA? a) The value of your college scholarship that you have given up. b) The skills that two more years of playing at your college would have given you along with their additional value
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