hw quiz 1/30 Flashcards
monopolistic competition
many companies competing in open market to sell products that are similar but not identical
oligopoly
a market dominated by few large, profitable firms
differentiation
firms make special products because certain consumers want different things
non-price competition
factors that distinguish a company’s service that are not based on price
price war
when different competitors cut their prices to try and sell more units
collusion
an agreement among members of an oligopoly to illegally set prices and production levels
price fixing
an agreement among firms to sell at the same or similar prices
cartel
an agreement by a formal organization of producers to coordinate prices and production