Market Structure Flashcards
Bilateral monopoly
Trade union (single seller)
One buyer monopsony
Of labour
Perfect competition efficiency
Productive efficiency
Allocative efficiency
Advantages of monopolistic competition
Differentiated products increased choice
Dynamic efficiency as firms want to stay differentiated (innovation)
Low barriers to entry
Disadvantage of monopolistic competition
Brand loyalty can develop creating high barriers to entry
Allocative inefficient in SR
Waste generated due to forced differentiation
Predatory pricing
Firm sells good or service below cost curve to force rival firms out of business
Types of collusion
Tacit - verbal agreement or no formal and legal evidence
Overt / non tacit - legally agree to collude