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so they can have a bigger profit margin
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Why do firms try to sell more products or to sell them at a higher price?
so they can have a bigger profit margin
Why do firms try to sell more products or try to sell them at a higher price?
so they can have a bigger profit margin
Why do firms try to sell more products or to sell them at higher prices?
To increase revenue. Revenue = Price x Quantity sold. So if a firm sells more products and/or sells products at a higher price, revenue will increase.
Why is added value important for business?
Added value allows firms to market their products more successfully, emphasising strength of brand as opposed to a commodity. They can charge higher prices, achieve a USP and obtain competitive advantage. Higher added value products are less price-elastic and harder to copy
Why do firms try to sell more products or to sell them at a higher prices?
It is known as 'marketing' and 'supply and demand' - which is basically what a customer is prepared to pay.
What would the equilibrium price and quantity be in a oligopoly market?
In an oligopoly market, the equilibrium price and quantity are determined by the interdependent pricing and output decisions of a few dominant firms. These firms often engage in strategic behavior, such as price collusion or price wars, which can lead to higher prices and lower quantities compared to a competitive market. The equilibrium is reached when firms balance their production levels with market demand while considering their competitors' actions. As a result, the equilibrium price may be higher and the quantity lower than in more competitive market structures.
What factors leads to zero profits for firms in the long run in a perfectly competitive market?
A perfectly competitive market is a market that is classified by many firms, with homogeneous products, since there are so many firms and consumers (buyers and sellers) each is a price-taker, meaning they have no control over what the price is. firms as a result set price to the marginal cost, which is the marginal revenue which is also the wage.. If there are profits in the short run due to differences in capital, (in the short run, capital stock is fixed), ability of firms to produce at different quantities is apparent. However over the long run, firms are able to make all costs variable, meaning they can change their capital and labor stock in order to become more efficient. These changes result in higher efficiency, and an eventual drop in price where p=mr. There are no profits in long run.
Explain Why sellers in monopolistic competition have more control over price than sellers in perfect competition?
Sellers in monopolistic competition have more control over price than those in perfect competition because they offer differentiated products that are not perfect substitutes. This product differentiation allows firms to create brand loyalty and set prices above marginal cost, unlike in perfect competition where products are homogeneous, and firms are price takers. Additionally, the presence of some degree of market power enables monopolistically competitive firms to influence their pricing strategies based on consumer preferences.
What is the relationship between the number of firms and influence over price?
The relationship between the number of firms in a market and their influence over price is inversely proportional. In perfectly competitive markets, a larger number of firms leads to greater competition, which typically drives prices down as firms cannot set prices above market equilibrium. Conversely, in markets with fewer firms or monopolies, firms have more power to influence or set prices, often leading to higher prices for consumers. Thus, as the number of firms increases, their individual influence over pricing diminishes.
According to aggregate supply curve what happens as the price level increases?
firms have more of an incentive to increase output
Describe the law of supply and demand and explain how increases and decreases in supply and demand affect prices?
The higher the price the larger the quantity produced, as the price of a good raises existing firms will produce more to earn additional revenue.
How are cash flows and the firms stock price related?
In an ideal world, the value placed on a shares value is the current value of all future dividends issues. The greater a firms cash flow, the higher you would expect the dividend to be. Not living in the real world, and not having a crystal ball, the actual share price is determined more by market sentiment and speculation. Thus, there is often no real relationship between a firms cash flow, and its stock price.
