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2.11.3 Imperfect competition

Definition

Market power

The degree to which a firm in a market is able to control its output price.

Oligopoly

Definition

Oligopoly

A market structure dominated by a few large firms.

  1. Oligopolies are one of the most common market structures in real world.
  2. Oligopolies are market structures with characteristics such as:
    1. A few large firms
    2. Some product differentiation
    3. High barriers for entry and exit
  3. Oligopolies have high market power:
    1. This means that they can affect the price in the market.
    2. Hence, their revenue curves are not flat and change as the output changes.

Example

Oligopolies include:

  • Car markets
  • Airline industry
  • Telecommunications
  • Tech platforms

Monopolistic Competition

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