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Explain the relationship between a contestable market and the cartel setup by an oligopoly.
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- An oligopoly is a market structure in which a. one firm has 100 percent of a market. b. there are many small firms. c. there are many firms with no control over price. d. there are few firms selling either a homogeneous or differentiated product.arrow_forwardwhy is Commercial air travel an example of oligopoly?arrow_forwardHow is an oligopoly market different from monopolistically competitive market in respect of price and output determination?arrow_forward
- What characterizes a market structure known as Oligopoly? How does Oligopoly is both similar to and different from Pure Monopoly?arrow_forwardWhat are the incentives for firms in an oligopoly to collude or work together? Has price collusion happened in the past?arrow_forwardIf a group of sellers could form a cartel, what quantity and price would they try to set? What is the prisoner's dilemma, and what does it have to do with oligopoly?arrow_forward
- What are the incentives for firms in an oligopoly to collude or work together? Explain a past case on price collusion.arrow_forwardDiscuss the possible deviations from perfect competition and then focus on oligopolies. How can cartels coordinate to affect markets? What affects antitrust enforcers’ ability to detect cartels? Discuss with reference to one or more examples.arrow_forward
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