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25 - 1 Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002 Monopolistic Comp etition Characteristics Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency Oligopoly Oligopolies and Mergers Three Oligopoly Models Kinked-Demand Theory Cartels and Collusion Price Leadership Oligopoly and Efficiency Key Terms Previo us Slide Next Slid e End Show Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly Superior Cheese 25 C H A P T E R
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Page 1: 25 - 1 Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002 Monopolistic Competition Characteristics Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition Monopolistic Competition.

25 - 1Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002

Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

Monopolistic Competition

and Oligopoly

Monopolistic Competition

and Oligopoly

SuperiorCheese25C H A P T E R

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25 - 2Copyright McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002

Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

Market Structure Continuum

PureCompetition

PureMonopoly

MonopolisticCompetition Oligopoly

FOUR MARKET MODELSMonopolistic Competition:•Relatively Large Number of Sellers

•Differentiated Products•Easy Entry and Exit

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

CHARACTERISTICSRelatively Large Number of Sellers•Small Market Shares•No Collusion•Independent Action

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

Differentiated Products• Product Attributes• Service• Location• Brand Names and

Packaging• Some Control Over Price

Role of Advertising

CHARACTERISTICS

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

D

MR

P1

ATCP

rice

an

d C

ost

s

Q1

EconomicProfits

Expect New Competitors

PRICE AND OUTPUT INMONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION

Quantity

A1

MC

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

D

MR

P1

ATCP

rice

an

d C

ost

s

Q1

EconomicProfits

Expect New Competitors

PRICE AND OUTPUT INMONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION

Quantity

A1

New competition drives down theprice level – leading to economic

losses in the short run

MC

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

D

MR

MC

P2

ATCP

rice

an

d C

ost

s

Q2

EconomicLosses

PRICE AND OUTPUT INMONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION

Quantity

A2

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

D

MR

MC

P3 = A3

ATCP

rice

an

d C

ost

s

Q3

PRICE AND OUTPUT INMONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION

Quantity

Long-Run EquilibriumNormalProfitOnly

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITIONAND EFFICIENCY

• Not Productively Efficient

Minimum ATC

• Not Allocatively Efficient

Price MC

• Excess CapacityGraphically…

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

D

MR

MC

P3 = A3

ATCP

rice

an

d C

ost

s

Q3

Quantity

Long-Run EquilibriumPrice is Not= Minimum

ATC

Price MC

MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITIONAND EFFICIENCY

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITIONAND EFFICIENCY

Product Variety

• Benefits of Product Variety• Nonprice Competition• Advertising Role• Trial & Error Search for

Maximum Profits

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow Market Structure Continuum

PureCompetition

PureMonopoly

MonopolisticCompetition Oligopoly

FOUR MARKET MODELSOligopoly:•A Few Large Producers•Homogeneous or Differentiated Products

•Control Over Price, But Mutual Interdependence

•Entry Barriers

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLIES AND MERGERS

MergersMeasures of Industry Concentration

•Concentration Ratio•Localized Markets•Interindustry Competition•World Trade

•Import Competition

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLIES AND MERGERS

Herfindahl IndexSum of the squared percentage marketshares for all firms in the industry – Places greater weight upon the largerfirms(%s1)2 + (%s2)2 + (%s3)2 + … + (%sn)2

A greater Herfindahl Index indicates a greater concentration of market power in the industry(Pure competition is near zero)

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLIES AND MERGERS

Mutual InterdependenceGame-Theory ModelCollusive Tendencies

•CollusionIncentive to CheatIntroduction to Game Theory…

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLY BEHAVIORA Game-Theory Overview

High

Low

High LowU

pto

wn

’s P

rice

Str

ateg

yRareAir’s Price Strategy

BA

DC

$12 $15

$12 $6

$6 $8

$8$15

GreatestCombined

Profit

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLY BEHAVIORA Game-Theory Overview

High

Low

High LowU

pto

wn

’s P

rice

Str

ateg

yRareAir’s Price Strategy

BA

DC

$12 $15

$12 $6

$6 $8

$8$15

IndependentActions

StimulateResponse

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLY BEHAVIORA Game-Theory Overview

High

Low

High LowU

pto

wn

’s P

rice

Str

ateg

yRareAir’s Price Strategy

BA

DC

$12 $15

$12 $6

$6 $8

$8$15

IndependentActions

StimulateResponse

Gravitatingto the

Worst Case

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLY BEHAVIORA Game-Theory Overview

High

Low

High LowU

pto

wn

’s P

rice

Str

ateg

yRareAir’s Price Strategy

BA

DC

$12 $15

$12 $6

$6 $8

$8$15

CollusionInvites aDifferentSolution

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLY BEHAVIORA Game-Theory Overview

High

Low

High LowU

pto

wn

’s P

rice

Str

ateg

yRareAir’s Price Strategy

BA

DC

$12 $15

$12 $6

$6 $8

$8$15

But, theincentiveto cheatis very

real

CollusionInvites aDifferentSolution

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

No Standard Model due to...Diversity of OligopoliesComplications of Interdependence

1 - Kinked Demand Curve2 - Collusive Pricing3 - Price Leadership

THREE OLIGOPOLY MODELS

Alternative Models:

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

D1

MR1Quantity

The firm’s demand andmarginal revenue curves

KINKED DEMAND THEORY:NONCOLLUSIVE OLIGOPOLY

Pri

ce

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

MR2D1

D2

MR1Quantity

The rival’s demand andmarginal revenue curves

KINKED DEMAND THEORY:NONCOLLUSIVE OLIGOPOLY

Pri

ce

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

MR2D1

D2

MR1Quantity

KINKED DEMAND THEORY:NONCOLLUSIVE OLIGOPOLY

Pri

ce

Rivals tend tofollow a price cut

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

MR2D1

D2

MR1Quantity

KINKED DEMAND THEORY:NONCOLLUSIVE OLIGOPOLY

Pri

ce

Rivals tend tofollow a price cut

or ignore aprice increase

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

MR2D1

D2

MR1Quantity

Effectively creatinga kinked demand curve

KINKED DEMAND THEORY:NONCOLLUSIVE OLIGOPOLY

Pri

ce

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

D

Quantity

Effectively creatinga kinked demand curve

KINKED DEMAND THEORY:NONCOLLUSIVE OLIGOPOLY

Pri

ce

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

D

MRQuantity

Profit maximizationMR = MC occurs

at the kink

KINKED DEMAND THEORY:NONCOLLUSIVE OLIGOPOLY

Pri

ce

MC2

MC1

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

D

MRQuantity

This behavior can setoff a price war

KINKED DEMAND THEORY:NONCOLLUSIVE OLIGOPOLY

Pri

ce

MC2

MC1

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

If a few firms face identical or highly similar demand and costs...

Oligopoly is conducive to collusion

They will tend to seek jointprofit maximization...

CARTELS AND OTHER COLLUSION

Graphically…

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

Colluding Oligopolists WillSplit the Monopoly Profits

D

MC

ATC

MR

EconomicProfit

MR = MC

Pri

ce a

nd

co

sts

Q0

P0

A0

CARTELS AND OTHER COLLUSION

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

Overt Collusion•Cartel•OPEC

Covert Collusion•Recent Examples•Tacit Understandings

CARTELS AND OTHER COLLUSION

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

Obstacles to Collusion•Demand and Cost Differences

•Number of Firms•Cheating•Recession•Potential Entry•Antitrust Law

CARTELS AND OTHER COLLUSION

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

PRICE LEADERSHIP MODEL

Leadership Tactics•Infrequent Price Changes

•Communications•Limit Pricing

Breakdowns in Price Leadership

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLY AND ADVERTISING

Less Easily DuplicatedAdequate ResourcesPositive Effects of

AdvertisingPotential Negative

Effects of AdvertisingBrand Development

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Monopolistic Competition

Characteristics

Price and Output in Monopolistic Competition

Monopolistic Competition and Efficiency

Oligopoly

Oligopolies and Mergers

Three Oligopoly Models

Kinked-Demand Theory

Cartels and Collusion

Price Leadership

Oligopoly and Efficiency

Key Terms

PreviousSlide

NextSlide

EndShow

OLIGOPOLY AND EFFICIENCY

Productive EfficiencyP = Minimum ATC

Allocative EfficiencyP = MC

Oligopoly: No Productive Efficiency

Oligopoly: No Allocative Efficiency

Qualifications


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