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Explain how price and output decision are taken under conditions of oligopoly.
in oligopoly what is the nature of price elasticity
Since P>MC for an oligopoly, the output effect is that selling one more unit at the sales price will increase profit.The price effect is that an increase in production will increase the total amount sold, which will decrease the price and decrease the profit on all other units sold.If the output effect is greater than the price effect, the owner will increase production.If the price effect is greater than the output effect, the owner will not increase production (and may even decrease production).Oligopolists will continue to increase or decrease production until these marginal effects balance.
Oligopoly
Oligopoly is a market from where large numbers of buyers contact few sellers for the purpose of buying and selling things. The different types are a pure oligopoly, a differentiated oligopoly, a collusive oligopoly, and a non-collusive oligopoly.
Explain how price and output decision are taken under conditions of oligopoly.
in oligopoly what is the nature of price elasticity
Since P>MC for an oligopoly, the output effect is that selling one more unit at the sales price will increase profit.The price effect is that an increase in production will increase the total amount sold, which will decrease the price and decrease the profit on all other units sold.If the output effect is greater than the price effect, the owner will increase production.If the price effect is greater than the output effect, the owner will not increase production (and may even decrease production).Oligopolists will continue to increase or decrease production until these marginal effects balance.
Oligopoly
Oligopoly is a market from where large numbers of buyers contact few sellers for the purpose of buying and selling things. The different types are a pure oligopoly, a differentiated oligopoly, a collusive oligopoly, and a non-collusive oligopoly.
An oligopoly is characterized by a market with a few firms having a negligible effect on price.
If in an oligopoly market, the firms compete with each other, it is called a non-collusive, or non-cooperative oligopoly. If the firm cooperate with each other in determining price or output or both, it is called collusive oligopoly, or cooperative oligopoly. Collusive oligopoly exists when the firms in an Oligopolistic market charge the same prices for their products, in affect acting as a monopoly but dividing any profits that they make. Non collusive oligopoly exists when the firms in an oligopoly do not collude and so have to be very aware of the reactions of other firms when making price decisions.
Oligopoly
An oligopoly is an intermediate market structure between the extremes of perfect competition and monopoly. Oligopoly firms might compete (noncooperative oligopoly) or cooperate (cooperative oligopoly) in the Marketplace.
A market is an oligopoly when a small number of sellers dominate a market or industry. Economists use a set of criteria to determine whether a market form is an oligopoly. These criteria include profit maximization conditions, ability to set price, high barriers to market entry, a small number of firms, long-run abnormal profits, product differentiation, perfect knowledge of cost and demand functions, interdependence on other firms' marketing strategies, and non-price competition.
Prevents new firms from entering the industry
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