Oligopoly FMCG sector [pic] Submitted By: Saurabh Saini (09927904) Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Oligopoly: Some concepts and definitions 3. Introduction There are different types of market orientation in different geographies and for different products or verticals. It can be perfect competition or monopolistic or may be a duopoly. But in the reality‚ probably the most important and common nature of competition and the market structure
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Supplement to Unit - II BEHIND THE DEMAND CURVE: THE THEORY OF CONSUMER CHOICE Here‚ the purpose is to explain the derivation of the demand function and to provide an understanding of the consumer decision-making process. Consumer Preferences Individuals make choices based on their personal tastes and preferences. Tastes and preferences are shaped by many factors. Some of the factors are family environment‚ physical condition‚ age‚ sex‚ education‚ religion‚ and location. In the analysis that
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spending from current a. none of them. b. income and current wealth. c. wealth. d. income. Figure 10-1 3. If consumers receive an increase in income of $1‚000‚ their spending will increase by a smaller amount. 4. The aggregate supply curve will shift to the left if a. the capital stock of the economy increases. b. the money wage rate increases. c. technology and productivity increase in the economy. d. energy prices fall. 9. If the price level in Figure 10-1 were 100‚ a. inventories
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Given that supply is fixed then at any given quantity of money (M1) there will be a corresponding demand that varies inversely to the price level‚ i.e. a downward sloping demand curve and there will be an equilibrium price level that ‘clears the market’‚ i.e. demand equals supply. If the quantity of money is increased (M2) the demand curve will shift to the right‚ i.e. at the same price level demand will increase but‚ again‚ supply is fixed. A new equilibrium will be established at the same level
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Oligopoly 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 needs to take into account the
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effect on the demand curve Markets in Action Advertising and its effect on the demand curve Advertisement has always been an important market strategy for firms to accomplish their goals. From cereal companies to airline companies‚ it is inevitable to go through the process of advertising. However‚ what purpose does advertising serve for consumers and suppliers in the market? In this report‚ it is to examine the relationship between advertising and the market demand curve. Moreover‚ the
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A) Distinguish between a collusive and non collusive oligopoly (10 marks) * * Oligopoly‚ is a market form in which where few sellers dominate the market for an identical or differentiated good‚ and where there are high barriers to entry. The market is determined by very few‚ however very large firms. The barriers of entry are very significant‚ as they include high initial fixed costs‚ access to resources and economies of scale and legal barriers. Unlike perfect competition where there
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There are various types of market structures but the most important of all is the oligopolistic market structure. An oligopoly is when a market is dominated by relatively few large firms. An example of an oligopolistic market structure is commercial banking and the newspaper industry. One of the other market structures is Perfect Competition (PC). The way that firms in perfect competition set the price of their products is through the MC=MR condition for profit maximization and at the same time
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are careless‚ sloppy‚ and less than professional. For the rest of your life you will be creating your brand: please think about what you are saying about yourself when you do any work for someone else! 1. Consider a monopolist where the market demand curve for the produce is given by P = 520 – 2Q. This monopolist has marginal costs that can be expressed as MC = 100 + 2Q and total costs that can be expressed as TC = 100Q + Q2 + 50. a. Given the above information‚ what is this monopolist’s profit
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Market structure refers to: • Nature and degree of competition within a particular market • The number of firms producing identical products which are homogenous Oligopoly: This is a market structure in which the market is dominated by a small number of firms that together control the majority of the market share. Few firms dominate Although only a few firms dominate‚ it is possible that many small firms may also operate in the market e.g. the major airlines. It is a situation between perfect
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