Microeconomic Theory, Price Policy in Oligopoly.
Date Submitted: 11/06/2003 08:08:30
Category: / Business & Economy / Economics
Length: 5 pages (1383 words)
Category: / Business & Economy / Economics
Length: 5 pages (1383 words)
Microeconomic Theory
"Price Policy in Oligopoly"
Instr.: Dr. Michael Chletsos
Submitted by:
Maria Soulimioti
Price-output behavior in Oligopoly
The kinked demand curve: This model was developed in 1939 by the economist Sweezy. It assumes that an oligopolist will expect rival firms to follow any price decrease it makes but not follow any increase. Thus the elasticity of demand for the firm's product is much greater above the ruling price than below it, and hence there is …
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…rather than merely to erect entry barriers.
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