18 Mar Explain what an Oligopoly is and how it is different from Monopolistic Competition.
Explain what an Oligopoly is and how it is different from Monopolistic Competition.
Describe a real world Oligopoly. Indicate the firms and explain how they compete.
What is unique about individual firms’ decision-making in Oligopolies?
Can firms in Oligopolies earn an economic profit? Explain.
Suppose these firms collude and form a cartel. Using a real life example, explain how a cartel can be stable over the Long Run.
What incentives are there for a cartel to break apart?
Suppose that the cartel breaks apart and the firms engage in very active price competition, as if they were in a perfectly competitive market. Explain how the market price and quantity is now different from under the cartel.
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