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| | 1. An example of an oligopoly is the soft-drink industry. The most popular soft drink companies are Coca- Cola and Pepsi. They have high barriers to entry because a new company cannot copy a soda that has already been produced and it is expensive to start a new company. Coca- Cola and Pepsi have similar products. | | 1. An example of an oligopoly is the soft-drink industry. The most popular soft drink companies are Coca- Cola and Pepsi. They have high barriers to entry because a new company cannot copy a soda that has already been produced and it is expensive to start a new company. Coca- Cola and Pepsi have similar products. |
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| | + | :Superb example. |
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| | 3. (1) Monopolistic competition | | 3. (1) Monopolistic competition |
| − | (2) Perfect competition
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| − | (3) Monopoly
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| | + | :Good, but missing three. Please see the model answers when ready. (Minus 2) |
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| | 4. (1) Licensing of professionals | | 4. (1) Licensing of professionals |
| − | (2) Control of valuable resources
| + | (2) Control of valuable resources |
| − | (3) Rewarding the biggest company with the lowest average cost
| + | (3) Rewarding the biggest company with the lowest average cost |
| − | (4) Government grants such as patents and copyrights
| + | (4) Government grants such as patents and copyrights |
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| | + | :Good, but missing the first one from the lecture (in the text, before the list). (Minus 1) |
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| | + | 5. The Law of Demand keeps a monopoly from increasing the prices without limitations. Consumers will not want to pay a higher price for the good or service. If the consumer can live without the good or service, then they will not pay for it. Therefore, there will be a lower quantity sold and a loss of revenue. |
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| | + | :Terrific! |
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| | + | :37/40. Good answers.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:14, 15 November 2009 (EST) |
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| − | 5. The Law of Demand keeps a monopoly from increasing the prices without limitations. Consumers will not want to pay a higher price for the good or service. If the consumer can live without the good or service, then they will not pay for it. Therefore, there will a lower quantity sold and a loss of profit.
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