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#mperfect Competition#mperfect Competition
an$ %ar&et Po'eran$ %ar&et Po'er
( )n)n imperfectly competitive industryimperfectly competitive industryisis
an in$ustr in 'hich single firms ha*ean in$ustr in 'hich single firms ha*e
some control o*er the price of their output+some control o*er the price of their output+
( Market powerMarket poweris the imperfectlis the imperfectl
competiti*e firms abilit to raise pricecompetiti*e firms abilit to raise price
'ithout losing all $eman$ for its pro$uct+'ithout losing all $eman$ for its pro$uct+
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-efining #n$ustr Boun$aries-efining #n$ustr Boun$aries
( .he ease 'ith 'hich consumers can.he ease 'ith 'hich consumers can
substitute for a pro$uct limits the etent tosubstitute for a pro$uct limits the etent to
'hich a monopolist can eercise mar&et'hich a monopolist can eercise mar&et
po'er+po'er+
( .he more broa$l a mar&et is $efine$, the.he more broa$l a mar&et is $efine$, the
more $ifficult it becomes to fin$more $ifficult it becomes to fin$
substitutes+substitutes+
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Pure %onopolPure %onopol
( ))pure monopolypure monopolyis an in$ustr 'ith ais an in$ustr 'ith a
single firm that pro$uces a pro$uct forsingle firm that pro$uces a pro$uct for
'hich there are no close substitutes an$ in'hich there are no close substitutes an$ in
'hich significant barriers to entr pre*ent'hich significant barriers to entr pre*entother firms from entering the in$ustr toother firms from entering the in$ustr to
compete for profits+compete for profits+
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Barriers to EntrBarriers to Entr
( .hings that pre*ent ne' firms from.hings that pre*ent ne' firms from
entering an$ competing in imperfectlentering an$ competing in imperfectl
competiti*e in$ustries inclu$ecompetiti*e in$ustries inclu$e
( Government franchisesGovernment franchises, or firms that, or firms that
become monopolies b *irtue of abecome monopolies b *irtue of a
go*ernment $irecti*e+go*ernment $irecti*e+
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Barriers to EntrBarriers to Entr
( .hings that pre*ent ne' firms from.hings that pre*ent ne' firms from
entering an$ competing in imperfectlentering an$ competing in imperfectl
competiti*e in$ustries inclu$ecompetiti*e in$ustries inclu$e
( PatentsPatentsor barriers that grant the eclusi*eor barriers that grant the eclusi*e
use of the patente$ pro$uct or process touse of the patente$ pro$uct or process to
the in*entor+the in*entor+
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Barriers to EntrBarriers to Entr
( .hings that pre*ent ne' firms from.hings that pre*ent ne' firms from
entering an$ competing in imperfectlentering an$ competing in imperfectl
competiti*e in$ustries inclu$ecompetiti*e in$ustries inclu$e
( Economies of scale and other costEconomies of scale and other cost
advantagesadvantagesen1oe$ b in$ustries thaten1oe$ b in$ustries that
ha*e large capital reuirements+ ) largeha*e large capital reuirements+ ) large
initial in*estment, or the nee$ to embar& ininitial in*estment, or the nee$ to embar& inan epensi*e a$*ertising campaign, $eteran epensi*e a$*ertising campaign, $eter
'oul$3be entrants to the in$ustr+'oul$3be entrants to the in$ustr+
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Barriers to EntrBarriers to Entr
( .hings that pre*ent ne' firms from.hings that pre*ent ne' firms from
entering an$ competing in imperfectlentering an$ competing in imperfectl
competiti*e in$ustries inclu$ecompetiti*e in$ustries inclu$e
( Ownership of a scarce factor ofOwnership of a scarce factor of
production:production: #f pro$uction reuires a#f pro$uction reuires a
particular input, an$ one firm o'ns theparticular input, an$ one firm o'ns the
entire suppl of that input, that firm 'illentire suppl of that input, that firm 'illcontrol the in$ustr+control the in$ustr+
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Price .he !ourth -ecision 4ariablePrice .he !ourth -ecision 4ariable
( !irms 'ith mar&et po'er must $eci$e!irms 'ith mar&et po'er must $eci$e
"+"+ ho' much to pro$uce,ho' much to pro$uce,
2+2+ ho' to pro$uce it,ho' to pro$uce it,
5+5+ ho' much to $eman$ in each inputho' much to $eman$ in each input
mar&et, an$mar&et, an$
4.4. what price to charge for their output.what price to charge for their output.
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Price an$ utput -ecisions in PurePrice an$ utput -ecisions in Pure
%onopol %ar&ets%onopol %ar&ets
( .o anal7e monopol beha*ior 'e assume.o anal7e monopol beha*ior 'e assume
thatthat
( Entr to the mar&et is bloc&e$Entr to the mar&et is bloc&e$( !irms act to maimi7e profit!irms act to maimi7e profit
( .he pure monopolist bus in competiti*e input.he pure monopolist bus in competiti*e input
mar&etsmar&ets
( .he monopolistic firm cannot price $iscriminate.he monopolistic firm cannot price $iscriminate
( .he monopol faces a &no'n $eman$ cur*e.he monopol faces a &no'n $eman$ cur*e
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Price an$ utput -ecisions in PurePrice an$ utput -ecisions in Pure
%onopol %ar&ets%onopol %ar&ets
( 8ith one firm in a monopol mar&et, there8ith one firm in a monopol mar&et, there
is no $istinction bet'een the firm an$ theis no $istinction bet'een the firm an$ the
in$ustr+ #n a monopol, the firm is thein$ustr+ #n a monopol, the firm is the
in$ustr+in$ustr+
( .he mar&et $eman$ cur*e is the $eman$.he mar&et $eman$ cur*e is the $eman$
cur*e facing the firm, an$ total uantitcur*e facing the firm, an$ total uantit
supplie$ in the mar&et is 'hat the firmsupplie$ in the mar&et is 'hat the firm$eci$es to pro$uce+$eci$es to pro$uce+
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Collusion an$ %onopol Compare$Collusion an$ %onopol Compare$
( CollusionCollusionis the act of 'or&ing 'ith otheris the act of 'or&ing 'ith other
pro$ucers in an effort to limit competitionpro$ucers in an effort to limit competition
an$ increase 1oint profits+an$ increase 1oint profits+
( 8hen firms collu$e, the outcome 'oul$ be8hen firms collu$e, the outcome 'oul$ be
eactl the same as the outcome of aeactl the same as the outcome of a
monopol in the in$ustr+monopol in the in$ustr+
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Public Choice .heorPublic Choice .heor
( .he i$ea of go*ernment failure is at the.he i$ea of go*ernment failure is at the
center ofcenter ofpulic choice theorypulic choice theory, 'hich, 'hich
hol$s that public officials 'ho sethol$s that public officials 'ho set
economic policies an$ regulate the plaerseconomic policies an$ regulate the plaersact in their o'n self3interest, 1ust as firmsact in their o'n self3interest, 1ust as firms
$o+$o+
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Reme$ies for %onopolReme$ies for %onopol
)ntitrust Polic)ntitrust Polic
( )) trusttrustis an arrangement in 'hichis an arrangement in 'hich
sharehol$ers of in$epen$ent firms agreesharehol$ers of in$epen$ent firms agree
to gi*e up their stoc& in echange for trustto gi*e up their stoc& in echange for trust
certificates that entitle them to a share ofcertificates that entitle them to a share ofthe trusts common profits+ ) group ofthe trusts common profits+ ) group of
trustees then operates the trust as atrustees then operates the trust as a
monopol, controlling output an$ settingmonopol, controlling output an$ setting
price+price+
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9an$mar& )ntitrust 9egislation9an$mar& )ntitrust 9egislation
( Congress began to formulate antitrustCongress began to formulate antitrustlegislation in "::;, 'hen it create$ thelegislation in "::;, 'hen it create$ the!nterstate Commerce Commission "!CC#!nterstate Commerce Commission "!CC#
to o*ersee an$ correct abuses in theto o*ersee an$ correct abuses in therailroa$ in$ustr+railroa$ in$ustr+
( #n ":
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>atural %onopol>atural %onopol
( )) natural monopolynatural monopolyis anis an
in$ustr that reali7es suchin$ustr that reali7es such
large economies of scale inlarge economies of scale inpro$ucing its pro$uct thatpro$ucing its pro$uct that
single3firm pro$uction of thatsingle3firm pro$uction of that
goo$ or ser*ice is mostgoo$ or ser*ice is most
efficient+efficient+