Market Structure Flashcards

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Bilateral monopoly

A

Trade union (single seller)
One buyer monopsony

Of labour

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2
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Perfect competition efficiency

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Productive efficiency
Allocative efficiency

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3
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Advantages of monopolistic competition

A

Differentiated products increased choice
Dynamic efficiency as firms want to stay differentiated (innovation)
Low barriers to entry

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4
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Disadvantage of monopolistic competition

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Brand loyalty can develop creating high barriers to entry
Allocative inefficient in SR
Waste generated due to forced differentiation

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5
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Predatory pricing

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Firm sells good or service below cost curve to force rival firms out of business

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6
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Types of collusion

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Tacit - verbal agreement or no formal and legal evidence

Overt / non tacit - legally agree to collude

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